Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk

During these last days of Lent the Church offers us Isaiah’s Servant Songs as meditations on the person and mission of Jesus.

God will deliver his people from all their sins. The future that God has in mind for them (us) will come to them (us) by way of salvation in Christ.

The prophets are persecuted because they represent the justice of God. To the extent that we do not reject our own sinfulness, we are all allies of the power of wickedness.

God is involved in our affairs. We don’t always appreciate his involvement. But God stays involved anyhow because he cares for us.

Being set free is part of God’s relationship with his people. Lent is a time when seeking deliverance from God is particularly appropriate.

We have all been infected with the venom of sinfulness within us and the poison of the atmosphere around us. If we don’t do something about the infection we will sicken and die.