"I will greatly rejoice," Isaiah says. He talks about the gifts of salvation and righteousness. "Gratitude will spring up in you as inevitably as a garden grows from seeds."
But, keep reading.
Isaiah switches from the past tense to the future, "I'll not rest until Jerusalem is vindicated."
Jerusalem needs saving, and not only for its own sake. The salvation of Jerusalem will be a lesson for all who see it.
As we rejoice in the coming of Christ, we also recognize that the world we live in is not quite perfect even yet. We still need to sing of salvation and to look forward to it, as well.
Lectio Divina: Isaiah 62:1-3
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