The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Isaiah 11:1-5,
"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. 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."
Here is a wonderful prophecy of the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ, seven centuries before his arrival to planet Earth. Here is a list of the wonderful things I glean from this passage about my Lord:
The Holy Spirit will rest on him.
Wisdom
Understanding
Counsel
Might
Knowledge
Fear of the Lord (he delights in it)
He will judge with righteousness
With justice he will make decisions for the poor
He will "strike the earth with the rod of his mouth" (his Scriptures will have great impact in the world)
He will vanquish his enemies with "the breath of his lips"
Righteous
Faithful
What a resume! What a wonderful harmonious symphony of splendor, majesty and love! Is not this the kind of Lord that we should find easy to follow?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Trevor Fisk
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"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. 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."
Here is a wonderful prophecy of the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ, seven centuries before his arrival to planet Earth. Here is a list of the wonderful things I glean from this passage about my Lord:
The Holy Spirit will rest on him.
Wisdom
Understanding
Counsel
Might
Knowledge
Fear of the Lord (he delights in it)
He will judge with righteousness
With justice he will make decisions for the poor
He will "strike the earth with the rod of his mouth" (his Scriptures will have great impact in the world)
He will vanquish his enemies with "the breath of his lips"
Righteous
Faithful
What a resume! What a wonderful harmonious symphony of splendor, majesty and love! Is not this the kind of Lord that we should find easy to follow?
What if he were not wise? But he is!
What if he were not understanding? But he is!
What if he were not mighty? But he is!
What if he were not righteous? But he is!
What if he were not faithful? But he is!
What if he was without knowledge? But he has all knowledge!
What if he judged us in an unrighteous way? But he won't!
How wonderful our Lord Jesus Christ is! If this doesn't get your heart pumping, its time to check your pulse!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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