Jesse Tree

Elizabeth Dec 20  Who am I that the mother Of my Lord should come to me? She said to the virgin Mary Who shared her ecstasy  Another tale of blessing Given in old-age A child for special mission To set the savior’s stage

Isaiah Dec 19  Prophetic voice proclaiming A maid shall bear a son Who’ll be called Emmanuel God’s only begotten one Sang songs of a Suffering Servant Pain, humiliation to endure By his passion and death, our Salvation would procure

Bathsheba Dec 18 King David saw her bathing Her beauty he desired Had her husband killed After a son he had sired That child did not survive Despite prayers and tears Another son was given In Jesus’ genealogy he appears

David Dec 17 The youngest son of Jesse A mere shepherd boy Proved that in his hands  A slingshot’s not a toy A flawed man yet kingly Adulterer and psalmist God’s chosen linage From which a savior’s promised

Jesse Dec 16 From the root of Jesse A blossom will appear Bearing kingly fruit Hoped for through the years Down the centuries pining For the one who frees us From the fall of AdamOur King and Savior, Jesus.

Joshua Dec 14 Large were the sandals.    God called him to fill Leading the chosen people Required all his skill At the walls of Jericho When all seemed lost, forlorn The walls they came a tumbling With blasts from his horn

Exodus Dec 13 Anticipating freedom Sharing the sacred meal The last and deadly plague The Israelites would not feel Yet witnessing God’s might Trust did not erase fears In frustration God declared They’d wander 40 years

Moses Dec 12 A basket on the Nile Spied by Pharaoh’s Daughter Later led the Israelites Between walls of water  Face to face he spoke to God Received tablets of stone Was shown the Promised Land Remained in the desert alone

) Judah Dec 1 Neither oldest nor famous This one among twelve Yet compared to a lion Jacob’s blessing upheld Jesus’ family tree Traces back to him With unknowns and Kings Found on its limbs,