Scripture Reading
Isaiah 11:10
In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting place will be glorious.
Reflection
"O Root of Jesse" — the nations rally to a banner they did not plant and cannot take credit for. The Root breaks through not because of human ingenuity but by God's sovereign will. This is a comfort in every age: when the world feels out of control, there is a Root beneath the chaos, a source of life that no upheaval can sever. Christ stands as the rallying point for all people, in every generation.
Prayer for Today
Lord, the living faith of our Forefathers, their love and devotion to their children, and
their commitment to future generations compelled them to sacrifice their lives for us. Yet
we have become the me generation. We elect leaders, not for their righteousness, but
their promise to give us benefits. Absorbed with our own lives and material possessions,
we have lost sight of all that is important: God and family, our neighbors, our fellow
countrymen and the people beyond the seas whom You love and for whom You gave
Your Son (Pr 29:2; Ex 18:21).
their commitment to future generations compelled them to sacrifice their lives for us. Yet
we have become the me generation. We elect leaders, not for their righteousness, but
their promise to give us benefits. Absorbed with our own lives and material possessions,
we have lost sight of all that is important: God and family, our neighbors, our fellow
countrymen and the people beyond the seas whom You love and for whom You gave
Your Son (Pr 29:2; Ex 18:21).
Amen.