The Fifth Sunday of Easter (OT)

Isaiah 44:6-11

      6       Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel

      and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts:

                  “I am the first and I am the last;

      besides me there is no god.

            7       Who is like me? Let him proclaim it.

      Let him declare and set it before me,

                  since I appointed an ancient people.

      Let them declare what is to come, and what will happen.

            8       Fear not, nor be afraid;

      have I not told you from of old and declared it?

      And you are my witnesses!

                  Is there a God besides me?

      There is no Rock; I know not any.”

9 All who fashion idols are nothing, and the things they delight in do not profit. Their witnesses neither see nor know, that they may be put to shame. 10 Who fashions a god or casts an idol that is profitable for nothing? 11 Behold, all his companions shall be put to shame, and the craftsmen are only human. Let them all assemble, let them stand forth. They shall be terrified; they shall be put to shame together.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. 2001 (Is 44:6–11). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

Proclaim to the nations who is like the LORD.  Remember what he has declared to his people.  Remember what he told to your Fathers.  Remember that there is no God Like the LORD.  The LORD alone is true redeemer.  The LORD alone will save.

Jesus Christ has made us his witnesses.  The Word of God has given us a true witness.  Jesus Christ has given us a truth to spread.  There are true witnesses of what Jesus Christ did.  These eye witnesses have written these things in letters and books.  They have done this so that you might also become his witnesses.  So that you might also believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior.

God recounts for his people the need to witness to this truth.  What temple can speak?  What piece of stone can save?  What image or animal can give life?  Who is like the LORD?  Jesus Christ is a temple that speaks.  Christ is the corner stone who will save.  Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.

Declare to the nations, who is Like Jesus Christ?  But we are his witnesses.  We know that Jesus Christ died for the forgiveness of your sins.  Jesus Christ has become the cornerstone on which all of us may rest.  He is our Salvation.