Each of these did that because somehow they had retained in their lives the means to hope in the possibility of love as a force of transformation and of life. We can do the same. Some of us may believe that we are so insignificant that God would never bother with calling us to anything. Well, that is not true. What is true is that every life that exists, has existed and will exist in this universe is interlinked with all of God s creation.
Every life is essential.
As each life is built up and realizes its full potential all are blessed. The presence of love, which is God himself, is enhanced. Thus if even one of those lights, one of those lives, is passed over, ignored or extinguished, then the presence of love, which is God, is diminished. God calls each of us to share in his love so that we may know love and be love for one another. Isaiah knew that.