Month: December 2003

Isaiah 9:6-7 "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders." A child is born to us. That is the simple and delightful truth of the Christmas story. But this is no ordinary child. This child carries the weight of government on His… Continue reading Advent, the first Wednesday →

Isaiah 11:1-16 "A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit." Jesse was the father of David, the much loved and celebrated king of Israel. But the prophet Isaiah says there is more to Jesse's lineage than than that. Not only a king but the king… Continue reading Advent, the first Tuesday →