Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Isaiah 35:5-6
“These verses picture a transformation of the blind and weak…When God establishes his righteous king over his kingdom, there will be no physical or spiritual disabilities then. This transformational change will open the hearts that are closed, turn the lame into leapers, and enable the silent to shout for joy.”
Gary V. Smith in Isaiah 1-39: The New American Commentary, An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture (Nashville: B & H Publishing, 2007) 580.
This text from Isaiah is another famous song in Handel’s Messiah. Isaiah envisions the transformational power of the ministry of the Messiah. But what, you may ask, does it have to do with God’s generosity and love in this final week of Advent?
In my extended family, I have relatives who have physical disabilities and others with spiritual disabilities. Perhaps you do too. While these challenges are beyond my power (and yours) to change and make right, they are no match for the Christ of Christmas. He can transform them!