The Stumps of Jesse
Friday, May 16, 2025
In Isaiah 11, it's prophesied that a shoot will spring forth from the root of Jesse. But the Hebrew is more explicit. It literally says, "a shoot will spring forth from the stump of Jesse." The word is specifically about a tree that has been cut down. That's a perfect description of Messiah. He came forth out of the fallen, cut off, and cast down Kingdom of David. When it looked most hopeless, that's when He was born out of it. That's the way of the Messiah and His blessings. He is born from the broken, the cut-down, the fallen, the unlikely, and the hopeless. And that's the way He's born into our lives. It is when we are at our lowest points, when we have nothing to offer of our own, and everything seems impossible- that's the root of Jesse, or rather, that's the Stump of Jesse. So don't despair over the stumps in your life, or those things which have fallen, been cut down, or become hopeless. For out of such stumps are born the blessings, the presence, and the miracle of Messiah!
From Message #1151 - The Tzemach
Today's Mission
Don't despair over the stumps in your life, or that which has been cut off. Give thanks today to God in these as well and seek the life and miracle that God will bring forth.
Scripture: Romans 5:6-8
Isaiah 11
Rabbi Jonathan Cahn