“Therefore the LORD himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 ESVOr this one:
“For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.”
Isaiah 9:6-7 ESV
They don't usually think of Isaiah 11.
Yet, the Righteous Branch spoken of in Isaiah 11 is a tremendous promise, and the passage is a prophecy foretelling the glorious future of God's people that will come to pass in the day of Messiah. It finds its fulfillment in Jesus and gives God's people a hope now, just as it did back then. Like them, we live in a world of heartache, pain, suffering, calamity, natural disaster, disease, famine, war, and violence. Like them, we are promised a golden age when all these things will end and the Righteous Branch shall reign and the world shall be made new. Listen and worship and understand the joy and hope of Christmas. To hear the sermon click the link below:
