A Reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent by Pastor Corenna Rae Lectionary reading for 12/07/2025: Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12    Selected passage for reflection: Isaiah 11:1-10 Read Isaiah 11:1-10 CEB 1 A shoot will grow up from the stump of Jesse;     a branch will sprout from his roots. 2 The Lord’s spirit will rest upon him,     a spirit of wisdom and understanding,     a spirit of planning and strength,     a spirit of knowledge and fear of the...

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God releases us, but if we don’t expand our thinking enough to let go, we still miss out