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Jesse Tree Day 11
December 11 The symbol for this day is a slingshot. Ours was made with a broken tree branch and string. You have probably heard the Christmas song that goes like this: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name … Read more
Jesse Tree: Day 10
The symbol for this day is a sheath of wheat. Ours was made with rafia and ribbon. God welcomed Ruth, an outsider of the Israelites, into the family line that would eventually bring the Messiah into the world. God had been foreshadowing the inclusion of Gentile believers in His family since the beginning. In Genesis … Read more
Jesse Tree: Day 7
The symbol for this day is a colorful coat. Ours was made with a coat cut out of cardboard and colorful pieces of pipe cleaner glued to it. As we read through Genesis, God keeps showing us little glimpses of what the Savior is like. Remember, the people who were living during Genesis hadn’t met … Read more
Jesse Tree: Day 6
The symbol for this day is a ladder. Ours was made with little pieces of wood glued together and then painted brown. See my blog for more ideas. God used an imperfect man, Jacob, to continue the family line of Abraham that would eventually lead to Christ. Jacob had a dream (Genesis 28:10-16) that God … Read more
Jesse Tree: Day 5
The symbol for this day is a lamb. I’ve made two different lamb ornaments. The first one is made with white and black pom poms, and the second is made out of stitched felt. We needed a spotless Lamb to redeem us from our sins. No human traditions could save us. We couldn’t work our … Read more