will grow a shoot-
yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.
And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him-
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might,
the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
He will delight in obeying the Lord.
He will not judge by appearance
nor make a decision based on hearsay.
He will give justice to the poor
and make fair decisions for the exploited.
The earth will shake at the force of his word,
and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.
He will wear righteousness like a belt
and truth like an undergarment.
In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together;
the leopard will lie down with the baby goat.
The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion,
and a little child will lead them all.
Isaiah 11:1-6
The prophecies in Isaiah about the coming King are so beautiful, and full of hope! What joy people must have felt awaiting the arrival of the Messiah! However, in those days, some people expected God to send a great ruler, a king of the earthly kind. Their minds were so set on what they expected God to do, that they missed out on what He actually did. He sent His son to be raised by a carpenter, and to challenge regular people to leave their whole lives behind and follow Him.
I am challenged by these things that occurred thousands of years ago. How many times to I expect one thing from God, when really, His will for my life is not what I expected. When Jesus challenged the disciples to leave their entire lives to follow Him, they did it! So when Jesus asks me to follow Him, why should I expect to be able to follow from the comfort of my own home? Am I no different then the people who missed out on the Messiah because He didn't come in the package they expected?
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