“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6
December 13, 2022
A conquering battle champion. That’s what He will be. This is the child upon whose shoulders the government will rest. Jesus, the Messiah, possesses infinite power. His second name tells us He is “mighty” (El Gibor in the Hebrew), a term used elsewhere of Jehovah (Deut. 10:17; Isa. 10:21). We should expect this, for He is the protector of God’s people and will deal the deadly blow of defeat to evil. Zechariah says that “the Lord will go out and fight against those nations as when he fights on a day of battle” (Zech. 14:3). Take heart, dear Christian, the right side of history belongs to the Hero of the Ages, the King of kings and Lord of lords, the baby born in a manger. Does this divinely designed plot not turn the world,as we know it, upside down? This same Jesus is able to save all under the wrath of God who put their trust in Him.
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“Dear Lord of all power, I know that nothing exceeds your power, nothing is too great for you to do, nothing too good for you to give. Infinite is your might, boundless your love, limitless your grace, glorious your saving name.”