There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,
and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
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 the fear of the LORD.

This first third of Isaiah’s writings focus on the judgement of the people for their unfaithfulness, but even when the times are dark, God reminds them again and again of the promise of Messiah.

In the verses above, Jesus is described as the root of Jesse, the father of King David. The entire eleventh chapter of Isaiah speaks of the righteousness of the reign of Christ on the earth.

I am reminded again of a passage from the New Testament –

And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Mark 10:46-47

Bartimaeus recognized the significance of the title he attached to Jesus and like the Messiah mentioned in Isaiah 11, Jesus made all things new for this individual bu healing his blindness. When He returns he will make all things new on a worldwide scale.

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.”

Revelation 21:4-5

When you’re discouraged, remember these promises.