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As the sun sets on Friday evening and families all across Israel and around the world gather to welcome Shabbat, we step into a sacred pause—an appointed time to rest, reflect, and reconnect with the Lord. Each Shabbat is more than just a weekly tradition. It’s a divine invitation to step out of the noise and pressure of life and enter into God’s peace—into what the Bible calls menuchah, His rest. And this week, as I was preparing for Shabbat, my heart was drawn to a powerful verse in the book of Isaiah: “In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will seek him, and his resting place will be glorious” (Isaiah 11:10).

There’s a word in this verse that holds a world of meaning. In Hebrew, the word translated as “banner” is נֵס (nes). This single word carries three powerful meanings—it can mean a banner (something lifted high to rally people and point the way), a sign (a marker of God’s presence or direction), and a miracle (a supernatural act of God breaking into our world). When Isaiah speaks of the Root of Jesse—Messiah Yeshua—being lifted up as a nes, he’s showing us who Yeshua truly is. He is the One lifted high, the One who draws all people to Himself. He is our banner, our sign, and our miracle.

Isaiah goes on to say, “The nations will seek Him.” The Hebrew word here is goyim—the Gentiles, the peoples of the world. This shows us God’s heart not just for Israel, but for all humanity. His desire has always been to bless all nations through the seed of Abraham. Today, we’re seeing that promise fulfilled as people from every background and nation are seeking the Lord and finding hope in Yeshua, the nes God raised for the world to see.

The verse ends with a deeply comforting promise: “His resting place will be glorious.” In Hebrew: “וְהָיְתָה מְנֻחָתוֹ כָּבוֹד” (ve’haytah menuchato kavod)—His rest will be glory. This isn’t just poetic—it’s personal. When we seek Yeshua and come into His presence, we find rest not only for our bodies, but for our souls. Rest from striving, rest from fear, rest from anxiety and heaviness. In that rest, we encounter His kavod, His glorious, transforming presence. That is the invitation of Shabbat—a weekly reminder that we were not made to carry life’s burdens alone, but to enter into His rest.

So as you light the candles and gather around your table this Shabbat, remember this promise. God has lifted up a nes for all peoples—a miracle, a sign, a banner. Yeshua is that banner. He is calling out to the nations, and He is calling out to you. Whether your week was joyful or difficult, whether you feel strong or broken, lift your eyes to the One who was lifted up for you. In Him is peace. In Him is hope. In Him is rest.

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