Fly the Flag

The Bible has many names for our Lord Jesus Christ, such as the Word, the Vine, the Living Bread, the Door, the Live Coal from the Altar, and the Root. The last two were spoken by Isaiah, who also calls him the Flag.

The Root of Jesse…shall stand as a signal for the peoples.

Isaiah 11:10

A signal is a flag which flies to rally the troops. So is Jesus to us. Christ crucified lifted high gathers the elect from all peoples. So may we look to him ourselves and fly the flag for others.