There are many bitter things we see in our world and in our lives. These things produce a longing in our hearts for something more, something better, and something that lasts longer than our lifetimes. This is where Isaiah's prophetic vision of the shoot and root of Jesse in Isaiah 11:1-10 plays a key role in our expectations of the long-awaited King. Jesus is the righteous king we need, who invites us to live in his renewed kingdom now and for all eternity.