Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf
"In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat. The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and a little child will lead them all." Isaiah 11:6 It is the most beautiful of prophecies. In Isaiah 11, the prophet foretells not only the coming of the Messiah, Jesus, but he tells of the Messiah's future reign, as well. Note what Isaiah says with regard to the Messiah's coming in Isaiah 11:1-3, "Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot—yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. He will delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay." But wait. Why has David's family become a stump? Wasn't there a promise given to David and reaffirmed to Solomon? 1 King...