Isaiah 11: 1-10
A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of might,
the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD—
and he will delight in the fear of the LORD.
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of might,
the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD—
and he will delight in the fear of the LORD.
He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist.
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist.
The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.
The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
The infant will play near the cobra’s den, and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest.
They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
The infant will play near the cobra’s den, and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest.
They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.
In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting place will be glorious.
What a wonderful picture these verses give us. One of a world of harmony and peace, where no-one is afraid of anything or anyone, where there is no fear of danger behind every bush or down every dark animals. Even the natural enemies in the animal kingdom will be at peace and not trying to eat each other.
The Spirit of the Lord with all its blessings will rest on Jesus and, as we accept Him, so will we be blessed with those same blessings.
What a wonderful thought to be blessed with wisdom, counsel and knowledge from God. To be able to approach the world and it's problems not only with God's wisdom but also with His delight.
You know those gorgeous moments when we see the beauty of the world through the eyes of God and just delight in it? Or sometimes even despair in man's destruction of it? We will have that vision not only of the world but of people who live here with us. While it may not be our role to judge others, God provides us with compassion, discretion and discernment in the way we deal with them. I pray that I might use that spirit of discernment with His wisdom.
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