Isaiah 11:1,10 A shoot will come up from
the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. …The
Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples….
The key to a seed’s survival is the success of
its root taking anchor.
“Science writer Hope Jahren shares how the
roots will face frost, drought, and greedy jaws (but) ‘If the root takes root,
then the plant becomes all but indestructible: Tear apart everything above
ground—everything—and most plants can still grow rebelliously back from just
one intact root. More than once. More than twice.’”
Adapted from Hope Jahren, Lab Girl (Kopf,
2016), pages 45-46
Our Advent Hope is built on the promise that
the Root of Jesse, Jesus Messiah, has taken such deep root in our lives that we
cannot be shaken, no matter the storms that assail us.
If your world feels like a windswept tree being torn apart, remember that the Root of Jesse is so firmly
embedded in your spirit that you will survive. More than once. More than twice.
The key to your survival is the Root’s firm
anchor.
The Root of Jesse will stand as a banner. So
will you.
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