Vineyard Church | Weekly Update October 14th, 2025

When power shouts, gentleness feels like weakness... But Isaiah saw something different.

Centuries before Jesus was born, Isaiah wrote about a mysterious figure called the Servant of the Lord, someone chosen by God, filled with His Spirit, who would bring justice not by force, but by mercy.

“He will not shout or raise his voice in public. He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle.” — Isaiah 42:2–3

It’s such a simple image; a reed bent almost to breaking, a candle barely burning. This is the kind of strength the Servant brings. He restores what’s bruised and rekindles what’s fading.

When Matthew writes about Jesus hundreds of years later, he quotes this exact passage. He wants us to see that the Servant Isaiah described has arrived. What good news for anyone running on fumes!

Jesus doesn’t shame the weak; He shelters them. He doesn’t shout to drown us out; He whispers to draw us near. He carries divine authority, but He uses it to heal, not to crush.

The same King Daniel saw ruling over every nation now walks quietly through our world, restoring what’s broken, one life at a time. That’s the Kingdom breaking in! Gentleness strong enough to save.

Reflection
Where do you see bruised reeds and flickering candles in your life right now? Where are the people, relationships, or even parts of your own soul that feel fragile? What would it look like to surrender and let Jesus’ gentleness hold them?

Join Us This Sunday!
Week Two: “The Servant Chosen”
10:00 AM | Billings Vineyard Church

Come and see the King whose power is perfect in gentleness. “The King has come, and He comes with gentleness that never fails.”

Adam Greenwell
Lead Pastor
Vineyard Church
www.billingsvineyard.org