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Now, there is so much more I want to say and there are myriads of ways that we can and should apply this text. Every single book of the New Testament either quotes or refers to this text so this won’t be our last time hearing from it. But I want to conclude by drawing out two main applications from the book of Isaiah, from the main commands of the two chapters that come after the Servant song.

The main imperative in Isaiah 54 is to sing. In her exile, Israel was made destitute and disgraced. In response to the work of the Servant, in response to His sacrifice and His salvation and His deliverance, Israel was to shout for joy.

And we see this same shout for joy, this same response to the work of the Servant in heaven as well. In revelation 5, John describes that when the Lamb who was slain was deemed worthy to take the title deed of ownership and rule over all of the earth, the heavenly hosts began to sing a new song. Listen as I read revelation 5 starting in verse 11. 11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.” 13 And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, “To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.” 14 And the four living creatures kept saying, “Amen.” And the elders fell down and worshiped.”

And this is my point, future Israel and the heavenly hosts don’t get over the work of the Servant. The cross of Christ does not grow dim or too familiar in their hearts. The gospel is not something they graduate from so that they can move on to some higher and more glorious truth. And it shouldn’t be this way for us, God’s people here today.

So let us sing. Let us look upon the Servant who was bruised, and pierced, and crushed for our iniquities, who justified us, who intercedes for us, who will deliver us unto eternal victory, let us look upon Him and shout for joy. Let us sing with the lips and the hearts that He has healed with His wounds. Dear church, let us proclaim with our hearts and with our mouths and with our lives the excellencies of Him who has called us out of the darkness into His marvelous light.

Call upon the Lord to Save You

The second application I want to make comes from the main command of Isaiah 55. And that is to come. If you are here and you have not yet received this great salvation by the Servant, listen to the words of God from Isaiah 55, “Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen, that you may live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, According to the faithful mercies shown to David... 6 Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the Lord, And He will have compassion on him, And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. 8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord.” Call upon the Lord to save you! Forsake your sin and your unrighteous desires and come to Christ. His ways aren’t your ways. He is not like man he won’t receive you begrudgingly. He does not unenthusiastically welcome you with an angry scowl. No He will have compassion upon you. He will abundantly pardon you with His unending mercy and love. Dear friend do not leave here neglecting so great a salvation. Repent of your sins and come to Him in Faith who will justify you with His righteous blood. He is mighty to save.

Today we have seen that the The Holy God came as a Servant and suffered as our substituted so that we might saved. Come to Him and join the redeemed as we sing His praises.

“Man of sorrows what a name for the Son of God, who came ruined sinners to reclaim: Hallelujah, what a Savior!”

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