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F the third person of the Trinity is to be described as a
part of a plant, which part must fit best?
I might pick blossoms or maybe the trunk of a great tree, but here in
Isaiah 11 Jesus is described as the rod, branch and root. As the former two (the rod & branch) He
was a descendant of Jesse (king David's father), but as the latter (the root)
He predated Jesse. Both are true. Without God there would have been no Jesse,
yet we know that Jesse is listed as one of Jesus' ancestors. The humanity and the deity of Christ are both
important. Neither detracts from the
other. His "point of origin"
as a human child (conceived in the womb of Mary), in no way contradicts the
truth of His absolute eternality. As
such, His “point of origin” was really just a point of entrance (1st
Timothy 3:16).
What does the Messiah do with His grand identity & incredible
ability? The answer can be seen in the
descending of the kingdom of heaven to the earth. The bulk of Isaiah 11 describes what things
will be like during the Millennial reign of Christ; when God's great kingdom
comes to earth. Read the wonderful
descriptions of the kingdom conditions, which Isaiah saw. But, don't forget that the very reason why
things will be so great is because of
the One who will be in charge. From the
straw-eating lions to the complete reassembly of the nation of Israel, all of
those blessings will be a product of Christ's presence. The rest & peace of the whole earth will
be due wholly to the superintendence of the root & offspring of David
(Revelation 22:16).
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