Today... 'The Branch Of The Root Of Jesse' Poem by Roy Allen

Today... 'The Branch Of The Root Of Jesse'



From the Root of Jesse there came a Rod
and He became known as the Son of God.
From Jesse's stump a branch began to grow
that no one was able to overthrow.

On Him The Holy Spirit came to rest
and by of Him the people were all blessed.
His delight is in the Fear of the Lord
and in Him dwelt all the wisdom of God.

For He will not judge by just what He sees
and neither will He seek all men to please.
Righteousness He will wear as a belt
and the Rod of His mouth will then be felt.

On Him the Spirit of the Lord will rest
with Divine understanding He is blessed.
Spirit of counsel and power endeared
filled with the power of the Lord He feared.

The fruit of the Spirit this Branch shall bear
and Faithfulness as a sash He will wear.
with breath from His lips the wicked He slays
and righteousness shall be His belt always.

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POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Isaiah 11: 1-5— 1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;
from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of power,
the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD -
and he will delight in the fear of the LORD.
He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,
or decide by what he hears with his ears;
but with righteousness he will judge the needy,
with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth;
with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
Righteousness will be his belt
and faithfulness the sash around his waist.


All quotations ©NIV


The Bible calls You by many names
each one giving a glimpse of Your glory.
Like a cut diamond radiating in the sun
with every facet depicting an aspect
of Your Divine Nature.
Today I have thought of You as
'The Branch of the root of Jesse'
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