Isaiah 11: The Spirit of Jehovah and the peaceful Kingdom

The spirit of the Jehovah,

Wisdom and understanding,

Counsel and might,

Knowledge and the fear of Jehovah,

When we read in the New Testament of the Holy Spirit coming upon the disciples and believers, these attributes are what is given. May we also pray for these. Wisdom to make good decisions. Might and boldness to stand up for what is right. Knowledge of God’s law and his scriptures and application to our daily life. Christ, the Branch of Jesse, was the perfect example of this.

Life won’t be easy fearing God, but the reward will be greater than anything we can imagine. The new heavens and earth will be the ultimate peace. I vividly remember my daughter when she was about 3 years old playing at the edge of a lake. As I was watching her, I noticed a small water snake in the grass next to her and warned her about it. She calmly looked at the snake, shrugged her shoulders and replied, “he’s not bothering me.” She continued to play her toys while the snake slithered passed her back into the water. It was a small glimpse of what the new world will be like where there’s no fighting, harm or sin. Just perfect collaboration and peace among people all worshipping God under the perfect rule of Christ.

So much time and energy is wasted to combat sin in this world. How little our time and energy is spent praising God. Small local communities working together under the same goal of worshipping God can accomplish much. Imagine the whole world working together without sin! May the Spirit of Jehovah be upon our lives during this pilgrimage and may we yearn for the day of Christ second coming.