Isaiah 11:2 "And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;" In Advent we celebrate Christ’s coming—past, present, and future—confident in His return because biblical prophecy has proven true again and again. More than 700 years before Jesus’ birth (Isaiah ministered ca. 739–681 BC), Isaiah gave the Old Testament’s clearest portrait of the Messiah: His forerunner (40:3–5), virgin birth (7:14), gospel preaching (61:1), atoning death (52:13–53:12), and final triumph (60:2–3). Yesterday’s reading pictured the Davidic dynasty as a lifeless stump after centuries without a king. Yet from Jesse’s roots (David’s humble father) would come a tender shoot—a Branch. What seemed dead was only sleeping; God would raise an eternal King. Today’s verse goes further: “The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him” signals a permanent anointing, unlike the temporary enabl...