“There shall come forth a rod from the stem of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of its root.” (Isaiah 11:1)
“Jeremiah, what do you see? I see an almond branch. You have seen well, for I am watching to fulfill my word.” (Jeremiah 1:11-12)
Props: menorah, shepherd’s rod, almond tree, almonds
“You are the apple of God’s eye.” So says the psalmist in psalm 17:8.
God is watching over you.
God is protecting you.
God is watchful of what happens to you in your life. And at certain key moments, God will leave God’s watch and intervene. That’s when miracles occur in your life and in mine.
God’s watchful eye is always awake and on you!
For the Jewish people in biblical times, the sign of God’s “watchful eye” is the almond tree.
The almond’s name in Hebrew is “shaked.” Let’s say that togeth…