Isaiah 42:16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known… I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These words are prophecy and history also; for Christ has fulfilled these words. I. DANKNESS ILLUMINED. There was: 1. Darkness over the face of God. 2. Darkness over the destiny of man. But Christ has revealed the Divine fatherhood, and brought life and immortality to light. II. WRONG RIGHTENED. Crooked or warped things have been twisted or "wrung" - from which our word "wrong" comes; and Christ Jesus has brought in an everlasting righteousness. 1. Man's way was wrong. 2. Man's ideal was wrong, it was self instead of God. 3. Man's heart was wrong. And there are "crooked" things in experience, in addition to crooked tastes and tempers. And Christ makes the path of duty clear to us, and removes the mountains from our paths. - W.M.S. Parallel Verses KJV: And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. |
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