Isaiah was a prophet of the Old Testament. He is best known for his prophecies from the Lord regarding the birth of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. In Isaiah 60:1-3 and Isaiah 61:1-3, we discover some of the prophetic pronouncements of Jesus birth. Isaiah 61:3 contains some incredible language that illustrates so much about what Jesus can do in a life.
“…that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.”
– Isaiah 61:3 (ESV)
I don’t often think of myself as an “oak of righteousness.” How about you? An oak tree is strong and steady. An oak tree provides a covering for any that are under the span of its canopy. An “oak of righteousness” doesn’t often describe how I view myself.
I often think of myself as a twig of righteousness. That is more like it!
And yet through Jesus and His power at work through me (not my power), He can turn this twig into an oak of righteousnes so people will see it’s not a planting of me but of the Lord.
But why would He do that? “That he may be glorfied!”
