Isaiah 48-52: He Will Be Exalted

See, my servant will act wisely;    he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
Just as there were many who were appalled at him—
   his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man
   and his form marred beyond human likeness—
so will he sprinkle many nations
   and kings will shut their mouths because of him.
For what they were not told, they will see,
   and what they have not heard, they will understand. -Is. 52:13-15 NIV

Someday, all of our ideas of what is great and what is beautiful will be turned upside down  Beauty will lie in one that was disfigured, whose form was marred beyond human likeness.  Power will lie in one who was a servant.  The one who was bent low, beaten and bruised, will be lifted up and highly exalted.

The nations, those who have turned their eyes away because he doesn't fit their idea of beauty, even those who have not been told, will see.  Those who have not heard, who have never heard any good news, will understand.  All the standards of this upside down world that we inhabit will be turned upright.  Righteousness, justice and love will reign.  The trees will burst into singing and ;

The ransomed of the LORD will return.
   They will enter Zion with singing;
   everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy will overtake them,
   and sorrow and sighing will flee away. - Is. 51:11 NIV

The ransomed will return, overtaken with gladness and joy.  The one who paid the ransom for us will be raised and lifted up..  Life will be as it was meant to be from the beginning.  He will be exalted.

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