So what are these qualities in the new Branch?
The first is that the Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him. After His baptism the Spirit descended upon Jesus like a dove. The presence of the Holy Spirit gives wisdom and understanding. This is something that is sadly lacking in our world, but if we look at the gospel accounts of Jesus we see that He had amazing wisdom.
The Spirit gives counsel and might. He directs in the ways of the Lord, and gives the power of the Lord. Jesus lived His life in complete obedience to the Father, He also exercised amazing power, calming the storm, healing people etc.
Then we have knowledge and the fear of the Lord. Proverbs tells us that the fear of the Lord is beginning of wisdom. When we forget God we quickly become foolish. When we give God His proper place we become truly wise.
Man exalts himself and despises God, but the Branch would delight in the fear of the Lord. It is a joy to put the Lord first in all things. Man is so superficial in the way he judges things, but Jesus saw into the hearts of men.
He would judge with righteousness and justice, caring for the needy, striking with iron when necessary. Verse 5 reminds us of the armour of God referred to by Paul in Ephesians.
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