The Righteous Reign of the Branch

Isaiah 11: There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.

This is my King. Israel has been led astray by so many kings. Judah had some ok kings but many that still did not follow wholeheartedly after God. The house of Jacob is longing for a King that will rule over them in justice and righteousness. They are waiting for Jesus. And when He comes for a second time (it makes it clear that He's coming back to reign) He will make a wide path home for all His people of the house of Jacob. Just like He called them out of Egypt, so will He call them out of this captivity. But this time, instead of slavery to a man, I think it's slavery to the law. Jesus is in the business of freeing captives; He's sort of the ultimate Abolishonist. He wants to free His people from slavery to the Law that He gave them. It says in Galatians that the Law was given to bind up and enslave so that Jesus may set free through faith. (I'm probably misquoting, but the idea is the same - Galatians 4). So the Jews have been living for thousands of years now enslaved to this code for righteousness that can never be followed. It is impossible to be righteous according to the Law. However, the King is coming to reign in righteousness and to show His people a way through faith. He's coming back. He hasn't reigned yet. He's only come to tell of how things will be. Like His father David, He has to wait a few years while someone else is still on the thrown. God has already anointed Him. We know He will be King. The king of this age (Satan) knows it too.

Sidebar, how crazy is Satan? Does he really think that things will end differently? I mean, how does he think things will turn out? Questions to ask when I get to heaven.

Anyway, He will call His people back to His mountain. He waits for me there.

In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples - of Him shall the nations inquire, and His resting place shall be glorious.

In the KJV this verse mentions the gentiles specifically. Jesus, the root of Jesse, will stand as a signal for His people to find their way home, and we, the gentiles, will be able to be saved and brought home as heirs to the promise. The promise is not the Law but Faith in Jesus. I have been made right through faith. Not because of anything that I have done, but because I believe that Jesus is who He says He is and that He is more than able to do everything that He says He did. He can save me. He can bring back to life. He can do miracles. Most of all, He can make me white as snow. Do I deserve it? No. I'm not of the house of Jacob. I shouldn't have any claim in the promise. But I do. I am a gentile, and I am seeking my King.

He waits for me there.


Lord, praise You for Your coming Reign. You are glorious!! You and You alone! To You belong all glory, honor and praise! To You I give my whole heart! You have saved me, and You are calling me home! Let me come running! Let me even start running now! Let me run the race You have set out before me WITH ENDURANCE!! Let my feet never tire of chasing after You! 


AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!