Messiah- A New Shoot

Spiritual Vitamin: "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 the Lord will rest on him- the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord- and he will delight in the fear of the Lord." Isiah 11:1-3

Challenge: This is a prophecy from Isaiah. Judah would be like a tree chopped down to a stump but from that stump a new shoot would grow- Messiah. Jesus was the fulfillment of God's promises! In this prophesy, we should see God's perfect love for his broken, fallen people and their need for a Savior.  It was through God's love and compassion, He set in motion the perfect plan to save the world by sending His Son. Do You comprehend His perfect love for you? May it cause you to worship Him today!

Prayer: Dear God, Thank you so much for the prophesies which spoke clearly of You coming. Thank you so much that you would be like a tree chopped down to a stump. It's a reminder when I see a stump, to remember that the new shoot that would come was the Messiah! Jesus, thank you for coming to deal with our sin problem. I'm so grateful today for God's love and compassion for setting in motion this perfect redemptive plan. Thank you! Amen.