As The Waters Cover The Sea.

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 might, the Spirit of the knowledge and 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; 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.

Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist.

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.

The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.

The infant will play near the cobra’s den, and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest.

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.

Isaiah 11:1-9

Although we sometimes know that dangerous snakes cannot escape from their containers, seeing a menacing looking creature so close to a small child can make us shudder.

The Lord will establish a safe environment when He restores the world with His wisdom, might, and knowledge. At that time, He will judge the world with righteousness and justice. He will judge the world with righteousness and justice. Any everyone will acknowledge His greatness.

We live in a broken world. Unfairness and discord, fear and pain are a very real part of our daily lives. But one day God will change everything, and Jesus will rule the world in righteousness.

Leave final justice in the hands of a just God.

Our Daily Bread – December 11, 2014