Daily Dose of the Word of God - Isaiah 11: 1-10

Kyle Olson, Technical Director

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Welcome to Elmhurst CRC's Daily Dose of the Word of God. It's Wednesday, November 27. My name is Kyle Olson, and I serve here as the Technical Director. I'll be reading from the book of Isaiah, chapter 11, verses 1 through 10.

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But on this humbled ground, a tiny shoot, hopeful and promising, will sprout from Jesse’s stump; A branch will emerge from his roots to bear fruit. And on this child from David’s line, the Spirit of the Eternal One will alight and rest. By the Spirit of wisdom and discernment he will shine like the dew. By the Spirit of counsel and strength he will judge fairly and act courageously. By the Spirit of knowledge and reverence of the Eternal One, he will take pleasure in honoring the Eternal. He will determine fairness and equity; he will consider more than what meets the eye, and weigh in more than what he’s told. So that even those who can’t afford a good defense will nevertheless get a fair and equitable judgment. With just a word, He will end wickedness and abolish oppression. With nothing more than the breath of his mouth, he will destroy evil. He will clothe himself with righteousness and truth; the impulse to right wrongs will be in his blood. With unwavering steps and integrity uncompromised, He will establish peace.  A day will come when the wolf will live peacefully beside the wobbly-kneed lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat; The calf and yearling, newborn and slow, will rest secure with the lion; and a little child will tend them all. Bears will graze with the cows they used to attack; even their young will rest together, and the lion will eat hay, like gentle oxen. Neither will a baby who plays next to a cobra’s hole nor a toddler who sticks his hand into a nest of vipers suffer harm. All my holy mountain will be free of anything hurtful or destructive,     for as the waters fill the sea, the entire earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Eternal. Then on that day, that root from Jesse’s line will stand as a signal for the peoples of the world Who will come to him seeking guidance and direction; and glory will be restored to the land where he resides.

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Let's pray. Lord, thank you for your word. Thank you for your goodness. Thank you for your promises. Lord, we know that you see time in a totally different way and that you see it all at once. When we read these prophetic words that point to Jesus, it helps us to get a little glimpse into how you see the world. Lord, help us to see that more often. Help us to bring peace and understanding and wisdom in our own lives, for the people around us and for ourselves, Lord. And when we get that insight, it's amazing. When the script is kind of flipped in this way that we could never imagine, as far as babies and toddlers being around snakes and lions and lambs, it helps us to put it into perspective. Maybe we need to turn around some of those fears, some of those expectations, some of that worry, and allow your peace to be within us. So Lord, help us to flip the script on some of those worries, concerns and things that we may have learned from early on and try to see things from a different angle. Help us quiet some of those voices so that we may hear yours more clearly. In your name, amen.