This text is used for the Lectionary Year C on August 14, 2016.
Isaiah sings for his beloved. His beloved is the Lord. Consistent to Isaiah, he does not speak as himself or for himself, but as the Lord, for the Lord. In this regard, Isaiah has more speech on behalf of the Lord than either Jeremiah or Ezekiel; as in Isaiah 30:1, where he expresses a deep woe for the Lord about the stubborn sons and daughters bearing witness to the word of the Lord.
In this fashion Isaiah sings to the beloved while being overheard in the camp of the rebellious. The song is a lament by the God who so hurt in his heart (borrowing a frequently used Native American expression for our creator’s deep love in sending his son to die for us). Singing a love song Isaiah expresses the disappointment of the Lord. Their disenchantment brings a stiff word of judgment upon the people. Hear the sound of this song in its reading. It sounds like the deep cords of a cello echoing from a heart that has been broken. As part of your worship the reading of this text could very well be followed by the playing of a deeply sad but lovely lament on the cello offering a time of confession. When the beauty of God’s heart is revealed we can be empowered to muster the courage that is required to make confession.
Maandishi haya yanatumika kwa Mwaka wa Lectionary C mnamo Agosti 14, 2016. Isaya anaimba kwa ajili ya mpenzi wake. Mpendwa wake ni Bwana. "Kama ilivyoandikwa na Isaya, ""Hamzungumzi kama yeye mwenyewe, wala kwa ajili yake mwenyewe, bali kama Bwana, kwa ajili ya Bwana.""" "Kwa mfano, Isaya alitoa maneno mengi zaidi ya maneno ya Yeremia na Ezekieli, na katika Isaya 30:1 alitoa maneno ya huzuni kwa ajili ya ""wana na binti wenye ukaidi"" ambao walikuwa wakitoa ushahidi wa neno la Yehova." Kwa njia hii Isaya anaimba kwa mpendwa huku akisikika katika kambi ya waasi. Wimbo huo ni maombolezo ya Mungu aliyemdhuru sana moyoni mwake (kwa kukopa usemi wa Wenyeji wa Asili wa Amerika unaotumiwa mara nyingi kwa upendo mkubwa wa Muumba wetu katika kumtuma mwanawe afe kwa ajili yetu). "Wimbo wa upendo wa Isaya unaonyesha jinsi Yehova alivyohuzunika.""" Kutoridhika kwao huleta neno kali la hukumu juu ya watu. Sikiliza sauti ya wimbo huu unaposomwa. Inasikika kama nyuzi za chini za muziki wa cello zinazosikika kutoka kwa moyo uliovunjika. Kama sehemu ya ibada yako, usomaji wa maandishi haya unaweza kufuatiwa na kucheza wimbo wa huzuni lakini mzuri kwenye cello, ukitoa wakati wa kuungama. Wakati uzuri wa moyo wa Mungu unapofunuliwa, tunaweza kupewa nguvu ya kukusanya ujasiri unaohitajika kufanya ushuhuda.