The Root of Jesse, Day 5

Photo of snail and sedum speaking Isaiah 11:6a about the Kingdom of Shalom.
โ€œThe Root of Jesse, Day 5โ€
Isaiah 11:6a
ยฉ๏ธ2020 Gloria M. Chang

In the Kingdom of Shalom, wolf and lamb lie down togetherโ€”glimpsed today in saints who befriend the wild.

Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb,
and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat.

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The Root of Jesse, Day 3

Photo of snail and purple bellflowers with text overlay of the Isaiah 11:2-3 about the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
โ€œThe Root of Jesse, Day 3โ€
Isaiah 11:2b-3a
ยฉ๏ธ2020 Gloria M. Chang

The Spirit rests upon the Root of Jesse, pouring out the gifts of the Holy Spirit: counsel, strength, knowledge, and fear of the Lord.

A spirit of counsel and of strength,
a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord,

and his delight shall be the fear of the Lord.

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Yeshua at the Jordan River

Photo of snail and plant by a waterfall speaking the Shalom Snail couplet, "Yeshua at the Jordan River."
โ€œYeshua at the Jordan Riverโ€
A reflection on Matthew 3:1-12
Second Sunday of Advent (Year A)
ยฉ๏ธ2022 Gloria M. Chang

Yeshua at the Jordan River: where Joshua, Elijah, and the Bridegroom converge to fulfill every ancient promise.

In those days John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, โ€œRepent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!โ€ It

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