Jesus Christ - Our Wisdom - Isaiah 11:1-3 by Carl H. Stevens The subject of this verse is Jesus Christ, Who would be on the throne as the Son of David. It deals with certain things that speak of the depth of His fullness. "The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him" (verse 2a). This does not mean an occasional rest, but one that is glorious and everlasting. The Lord Jesus Christ is the fullness of the Godhead. He was the glory of God manifested in incarnate humanity. He is the resting place of all humanity! He is also the spirit of wisdom and perception. Jesus represented counsel and power, by which He implemented His perfect wisdom. He knew the best thing for every situation. Many times, we know what to do, but we do not have the might to carry it out. The only way we can achieve this is through reliance on the Holy Spirit who operates through us and makes Jesus Christ unto us "wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification and redemption" (I Corinthians 1:30b) ------------------- Isaiah 11:1-3 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And 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; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
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