As the SENT ONE, Jesus intentionally
comes and immerses Himself in
relationship with God and us…
to bring us the truth
Your Biblical Identity in Christ
Isaiah 11:1-3
- 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;
• In Christ, we are connected to the Vine that is rooted in the Stump of Jesse: we are branches of the Righteous Branch Jesus.
The Jesse referenced in Isaiah 11 is the Father of King David, from whose line God promised the Messiah (Christ) would arise. That Messiah is Jesus. When you consider your family tree, is it rooted in the Shoot that came up from the stump of Jesse?
Is your family attached to Christ the vine? Pray that it is. And may the Spirit of the Lord that rested on Jesus rest upon your family as well – both for Christmas and beyond.
Prayer
Father God, I pray that myself and all of my family are rooted in You – rooted in Your Son Jesus the Vine, the Shoot, or Branch, as the case may be. May we draw life-giving energy from Him so that we may be like trees planted by streams of water that bear their fruit in season. Mighty Oaks of Righteousness even! We are His fruit; let us bear fruit in the name of Your Son our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.