LOOKING AT THE FUTURE

DEVOTIONAL SERIES ON THE LOVE OF GOD SCRIPTURE:  ISAIAH 11: 1-9 1 ¶ A green Shoot will sprout from Jesse’s stump, from his roots a budding Branch. 2 The life-giving Spirit of GOD will hover over him, the Spirit that brings wisdom and understanding, The Spirit that gives direction and builds strength, the Spirit that instills knowledge and Fear-of-GOD. 3 Fear-of-GOD will be all his joy and delight. He won’t judge by appearances, won’t decide on the basis of hearsay. 4 He’ll judge the needy by what is right, render decisions on earth’s poor with justice. His words will bring everyone to awed attention. A mere breath from his lips will topple the wicked. 5 Each morning he’ll pull on sturdy work clothes and boots, and build righteousness and faithfulness in the land. 6 The wolf will romp with the lamb, the leopard sleep with the kid. Calf and lion will eat from the same trough, and a little child will tend them. 7 Cow and bear will graze the same pasture, their calves and cubs grow up together, and the lion eat straw like the ox. 8 The nursing child will crawl over rattlesnake dens, the toddler stick his hand down the hole of a serpent. 9 Neither animal nor human will hurt or kill on my holy mountain. The whole earth will be brimming with knowing God-Alive, a living knowledge of God ocean-deep, ocean-wide. LOOKING AT THE FUTURE Don’t miss out on what God has in store for you. This scripture truly illustrates the scripture in the New Testament that says, “Eye has not seen nor ear heard what God has prepared for you.” Notice this is what Jesus purchased for us. He is the “green shoot”. Look at the list and say THANK YOU JESUS. Here is a partial list (imagine that). 1.   He won’t judge by hearsay. He will judge the needy by what is right. 2.   He will build righteousness (right standing with God) and faithfulness. 3.   The nature of the savage beast will be tamed and wolf with the lamb, leopard `sleeping with the kid; calves and cubs will grow up together; the lion will have an appetite for straw. 4.   The nursing child will crawl over rattlesnake dens and stick his hand down the hole of a serpent. 5.   Neither animal nor human will hurt or kill on God’s holy mountain. 6.   The whole earth will know God-Alive. 7.   True Joy and Peace issued to us by Jesus. Amen and Hallelujah!