We consider the theme of Richard Sibbes’ ‘‘The Bruised Reed’’, seeing Jesus’ humility and meekness in light of Isaiah’s prophecy of how Messiah would deal with the bruised reed and the smoldering wick. We consider two things:

• First, who the Servant of the Lord is, and something of His character. 
• And second, something of the work He was to do.

From Jesus’ example, we are challenged to not argue to get our own way, to not blow our own trumpet or to draw attention to ourselves. We should instead be humble servants, doing all we can to give glory to the Father and the Son and to live in such a way as to adorn the Gospel, rather than detract from it.