And he said to me, "You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified." But I said, "I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely my cause is with the Lord, and my reward with my God."
Isaiah 49:3-4
My Bible tells me there are three movements (messages) in the Salvation Symphony of the book of Isaiah. They are: judgment, comfort and hope. This passage is found in the comfort part of the Salvation Symphony. God tells me, as his servant, I will be one who glorifies him (If only it were so!) I know I fall far short of the mark. And I know it is only God who can untangle my labored efforts and make them worthwhile.
Caroline York Chisum
