Today we hung an ornament of wheat, symbolizing the story of Ruth and how she became part of the lineage of Christ. Ruth 1-4 “But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with…
Today we hung an ornament of the Ten Commandments, symbolizing how Christ is the fulfillment of God’s law. Exodus 20:1-21 “And God spoke all these words: ‘I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.’” Romans 10:4 “Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.” For more information about the Jesse Tree, see this site.
Today we hung an ornament of a loaf of bread, symbolizing how Jesus is the bread of life. Exodus 16 “Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions.’” John 6:31-59 “Jesus said to them, ‘I tell you the truth, it is not Moses who…
Today we hung an ornament of a lamb, symbolizing how Jesus is the lamb of God. Exodus 12:1-30 “Then they are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs…On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn-both men and animals-and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD. The blood will be…
Today we hung an ornament of a coat of many colors, symbolizing how God used Joseph to save His people. Genesis 37:1-36 “So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe-the richly ornamented robe he was wearing-and they took him and threw him into the cistern. Now the cistern was empty; there was no water in it. As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from…