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Daily Devotion: Isaish 11:10

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Isaiah 11:10     "And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious."

Thus far, we have seen the phrase, "in that day," many times. I think it is very important to understand when and what "that day" is talking about. In chapter 2, we saw that "in that day" the church would be established. "In that day", a virgin shall bring forth a son and His name shall be called Immanuel. "In that day," a child would be born and a son would be given.  We will see that phrase through the rest of the book, but for now we see "that day" is a glorious one.

"The root of Jesse.... shall stand for an ensign of the people." What, or Who, is the root of Jesse? As we look back on those verses, we know this is speaking of Jesus, the Son of God. Can we agree that we  have been "in that day" since the birth of Jesus, our Saviour? He stands triumphant at this very moment.  He won the victory when He arose from the grave and ascended back to the Father. We read in Jesus' intercessory prayer, "And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was."  (John 17:5)  His glory has been restored unto Him. And here's the beautiful part for us, "... thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 15:57)

We are to hold high the banner of love that has been given to us. We have been given a glorious rest that is promised us through our Lord Jesus, the "root of Jesse." Yesterday, we say He is the stem, from which we enjoy the fruit of His labor. Why is the word, root, used today to describe Jesus? We know that the most important part of any plant is the root system. It is through the roots that nourishment is given to the plant.  Jesus said that we are the branches that grow from Him. He is the vine or the main root system. All spiritual nourishment comes to us through Jesus Christ, our Lord. We are to use that nourishment in service unto Him with His banner (His glorious name) lifted high. All of our service is to be done to the glory and honour of our Lord.  When I am experiencing unrest in my soul, I find that I have wandered away from Him . But when I walk with Him in simple obedience, there is a sweet rest unto my soul. Lord, I want that rest each day.

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