Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse,
And a branch from his roots will bear fruit.
The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him,
The spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The spirit of counsel and strength,
The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
And He will delight in the fear of the Lord,
And He will not judge by what His eyes see,
Nor make a decision by what His ears hear;
But with righteousness He will judge the poor,
And decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth;
And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked.
Also righteousness will be the belt about His loins,
And faithfulness the belt about His waist.
– Isaiah 11:1-5
We’re halfway through this first week of Advent. This week as we do our best to focus on and hold to HOPE, the enemy seems ever more determined to rip any joy he can from our grasp.
To mar any light that begins to shine.
Take a deep breath with me mid-week, will you? I made this in hopes that you’ll join me in remembering what we’re the world was waiting for 2000 years ago. Where are you placing your Hope?
Lord Jesus, we await You now as they waited for You then. Thank You for being Hope in the flesh. In Jesus’ Name, Amen…
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Shelly
Deep breath. Thank you. I needed that. And what a delight to join with you in that deep breath. Love you. xoxo
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Love you so much, Beth!! Heart Hugs <3
Ha. I was going to say the exact same thing as Beth. I too needed that deep breath. Thanks, Shelly. A lot.
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So happy to “deep breathe” with you, Sharita! Love you! Heart Hugs, Shelly <3
Thank you Shelly….lovely song sung by lovely you… a precious gift. xx
Aww, thanks Mary. Love you. Heart Hugs <3
My hope is found in Christ and in Christ alone. I sure wish that I could listen to and watch your videos, but my internet is so slow… Thanks for the beautiful post, though. Blessings to you and yours!
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Many blessings to you and yours this season, too! Love you. Heart Hugs <3
AMEN! I’ve been telling myself to “breathe Him in”. It’s so important to stop and remember that HE is with us during this busy season. Thank you for blessing the community at The Weekend Brew with this reminder.
Thank you for always being a blessing, sweet Barbie! Love you. Heart Hugs, Shelly <3