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Caleb Drahosh \\ When God speaks, things happen. Back at the beginning of this section in Isaiah God spoke comfort to His people. Now He reminds them of the effectiveness of His Word; they will be comforted. God's Word does not return empty; it brings about a perfect yield of joy and peace.

Caleb Drahosh \\ God's people have looked for satisfaction in all the wrong places. And now God calls them to take action. The satisfaction He provides isn't theoretical. It's as practical as eating and drinking, listening and looking, seeking and finding. The food is free and the finding is easy to all who come to Christ by faith.

John Baumgartner \\ Following the last servant song in Isaiah, the Lord reveals just what His servant has accomplished for His people by His suffering. The Lord proclaims that it is now time for His people to rejoice because He will give them increase and security. They will fill the whole earth with the worship of their God, and He will build them up in peace forever.

Caleb Drahosh \\ The wisdom of God is wiser than men and in God's wisdom He chose to send a substitute, despised by men, to bear the grief, sorrow, transgressions, iniquities, chastisement, wounds, oppression, affliction, judgment, and anguish of His people in order to make many to be accounted righteous. Kings promote the good and punish the evil, but God justifies the unrighteous and ungodly by laying the punishment for their sin on His servant.

Caleb Drahosh \\ God's strength does not fail, it does not run out. Will His strength fail when He sets out to deliver, redeem, and comfort His people? God commands His people to put on His strength and to rejoice because their deliverance is near. God is preparing to bring them out of their captivity back to their home.

Caleb Drahosh \\ Israel abandoned their God in their sin and their sin became the reason they were carried off into exile; they preferred their sin over God. But God did not put them away. God comes for His people by sending His servant who would deliver Israel through His suffering. Jesus Christ is the suffering servant sent by God to deliver God’s people and give them ears so that He may be heard and obeyed.