Isaiah 11:1-2
"There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord."
This is one of the Bible's great prophecies concerning the coming of Christ. In it, we find the promise of the Spirit resting upon the coming Savior, even before God reveals the name of Jesus.
Of course, the rest referred to here is not related to the cessation of work, but describes the dwelling of the Spirit in power upon the promised Messiah, much in the same way the Spirit rests upon every believer. In his humanity, Jesus needed the Spirit just as much as us, for it is the Spirit which defines a relationship with God.
This prophecy tells us that where the Spirit rests, he brings wisdom and understanding. Literally, where the Spirit is, God's thoughts are revealed with an understanding of God's will. Where the Spirit rests, he brings counsel and might, directing our paths and bringing God's victory over sin'w power. Finally, where the Spirit rests, he brings knowledge and Godly fear. With the Spirit in us, we rightly come before Christ in reverence and humility, rightly declaring him to be God.
As believers, much of our lives should be filled with discovering and embracing the Spirit's presence in our lives, for only with this touch do we fully enjoy our new life in Christ.
LORD JESUS
Lord, I thank you for the resting presence of your Spirit, first in Christ and then upon every believer. May my life be lived in an embrace of your presence, seeking to know you more and more. Amen.
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