3/26/09

I've recently been reading through the book of Isaiah and have been really refreshed with some scripture that I know I've read before... but they seem so new to me as I read them this week. They have really reminded me of the characteristics of Jesus and filled me with joy and humilty:

1) Isaiah 11:1-5
"A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;
from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him-
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of power,
the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord-
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 ...
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth;
with the breath of his lips he wil slay the wicked.
Righteousness will be his belt
and faithfulness the sash around his waist."

2) Isaiah 30:15
"In repentance and rest is your salvation,
in quietness and trust is your strength,
but you would have none of it...
Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you;
he rises to show you compassion.
For the Lord is a God of justice.
Blessed are all who wait for him!"