"Then in that day, the nations will resort to the root of Jesse who will stand as a signal for the peoples; and His resting place will be glorious." Isaiah 11:10
The root of Jesse = Jesus = resting place. The grammar may not work exactly, but that's how I read this. Jesus - visible above the fray. I'm assuming that his resting place is the place where Jesus is. And it is glorious.
With Jesus - the place where Jesus is - is rest. I'm in a weary place, and I can't imagine anything more glorious than a resting place. No time limits. No fatigue. No rising anxiety because of all that needs doing or all who need something from me.
If the person is a place then that place is infinitely accessible. If Jesus himself is the resting place, and if Jesus himself is with me, then I can be in a glorious resting place any day, any time.
I get there by reaching for his presence. I don't need to find God; He is already here. I need to pause, to listen, and to reach.
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