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Tuesday – 03 December 2013
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Verses:
Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17
Luke 10:21-24
Isaiah 11:1-10The Branch From Jesse
11 A shoot will
come up from the stump of Jesse;
from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
2 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—
3 and he will delight in the fear of the Lord.
from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
2 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—
3 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;
4 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.
5 Righteousness will be his belt
and faithfulness the sash around his waist.
or decide by what he hears with his ears;
4 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.
5 Righteousness will be his belt
and faithfulness the sash around his waist.
6 The wolf will
live with the lamb,
the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling together;
and a little child will lead them.
7 The cow will feed with the bear,
their young will lie down together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
8 The infant will play near the cobra’s den,
and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest.
9 They will neither harm nor destroy
on all my holy mountain,
for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord
as the waters cover the sea.
the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling together;
and a little child will lead them.
7 The cow will feed with the bear,
their young will lie down together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
8 The infant will play near the cobra’s den,
and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest.
9 They will neither harm nor destroy
on all my holy mountain,
for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord
as the waters cover the sea.
10 In that day the
Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to
him, and his resting place will be glorious.
Psalm 72:1-17
Of Solomon.
1 Endow the king
with your justice, O God,
the royal son with your righteousness.
2 May he judge your people in righteousness,
your afflicted ones with justice.
the royal son with your righteousness.
2 May he judge your people in righteousness,
your afflicted ones with justice.
7 In his days may
the righteous flourish
and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.
and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.
8 May he rule
from sea to sea
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
12 For he will
deliver the needy who cry out,
the afflicted who have no one to help.
13 He will take pity on the weak and the needy
and save the needy from death.
the afflicted who have no one to help.
13 He will take pity on the weak and the needy
and save the needy from death.
17 May his name
endure forever;
may it continue as long as the sun.
may it continue as long as the sun.
Then
all nations will be blessed through him,
and they will call him blessed.
and they will call him blessed.
Luke 10:21-24
21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through
the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of
heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and
learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what
you were pleased to do.
22 “All things have been committed to me by
my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who
the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”
23 Then he turned to his disciples and said
privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings
wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but
did not hear it.”
INSIGHTFUL
WISDOM
SEEING
JESUS
“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!” – Luke 10:23
Only a few witnessed the birth of Jesus, the King of kings and Lord
of lords. Of course, there were His parents, Joseph and Mary, and the lowly
animals that were in the stable where they were. Then there were the Magi, led
by the star of Bethlehem from a faraway land, and the shepherds that heeded the
angels’ declaration. But Bethlehem and the rest of Judea were busy making
preparations for the census that Herod ordered. Each person had to go to his
hometown so many reunions were being celebrated in Jewish homes.
So few were able to behold Jesus. It was so easy to miss Him, the
Lord of History, tucked away in a manger on His birthday. And it’s so easy to
miss Him even today. Amidst the electric lanterns, the decorations, the gift
shopping and the family reunions, the traditional practices of the season can take
our eyes off of the Person who is the Christ of Christmas.
Let us seek to behold Jesus this season. Let us endeavor to see Him
everyday. And in doing so, many others see Jesus in us as well. – Ferdie
Prayer:
Lord, open my eyes to see
to see You. Open my eyes to hear You, today . Amen.
Wise Words:
“You can see God from anywhere if your mind is set to love and obey
Him.” AW Tozer
Source:
New International Version (NIV)
Living Water 2013
