Red Letter Day

Attribute of God ~ Branch

What has the word ‘Branch’ to do with God?  There are several different verses which refer to Messiah as ‘Branch’.
Looking at a concordance at the back of my Bible…I find the following references concerning ‘Branch’.

The Righteous Branch as King
(NASB) Jeremiah 23:5 “ ‘Behold, the days are coming,’ declares the LORD, ‘When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch;
And He will reign as king and act wisely
And do justice and righteousness in the land.’ ”

Kings, dictators, Prime Ministers, Presidents, potentates and other leaders of countries do not always act wisely or rule with justice or have a right standing with the God of the Bible.

Hope for the followers of Christ is in the future.  God has promised that He will raise a righteous Branch to wisely and justly reign as king.  This is what followers of Christ can realistically expect of God’s chosen King.  He is Jesus, the One Who suffered, was crucified, buried and came to life with a physical body…He is coming again and all God’s people say…Amen!

The Righteous Branch as Priest
(NASB) Zechariah 6:13 “Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the LORD, and He who will bear the honor and sit and rule on His throne.  Thus, He will be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices.’ ”

Some countries have religious leaders in key positions of authority…such as Iran.  Some countries have the head of their faith as the ruling authority…such as the Vatican.
One day, God will bring One Man – the Branch, to sit on His throne as king and will serve as Priest – “and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices.”
The Priest serves God by bringing the needed sacrifice for sins to the altar (and Jesus has done that at the altar of the cross – where He sacrificed Himself in your place for your sins).  He is the perfect sacrifice and the perfect Priest Who continues to intercede for His followers.

True and lasting peace can be yours by faith in the LORD Jesus Christ.  True and lasting peace will come through the Righteous Branch as King and Priest.

No other gods can do this…only the Son of God, the Anointed One of God; the LORD Jesus Christ fits this description as the Branch.