Prince of Peace - Isaiah 9:6

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Today we will read Isaiah 9:6 which says, “For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on His shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.”

It seems impossible not to think of Handel’s Messiah while hearing this verse. It is a soaring, hope-filled promise of God. Everything ultimately comes back to God. And the description of Him is beautiful. He is a wonderful counselor. That is, all your needs, issues, problems are easily dealt with in Him. And not just that He will take care of it privately on His own, no. He will involve you. He will counsel you.

He is mighty. He is strong. He is the eternal father. Of course He’s royal, He is the King. But He’s your dad. If you have a good dad, you are blessed. A good dad takes responsibility to provide, protect, and nurture his children. But even the very best dad is faulty, imperfect, selfish, riddled with insecurity, lacking in power, but not God. God has all of your best interests at heart, and no imperfections to get in the way of accomplishing it. Which is why He is the prince of peace. He has taken all the responsibility onto Himself to accomplish peace for the children He loves.

But how is all of this delivered? How will we see it? With trumpets and fanfare? With a military parade to declare His might, and the vanquished rebels as spoil? A golden throne and diadems? No. None of that. All of this wonderful, majestic God, is given in a baby. A son. A child will embody all of God. And He will shoulder the responsibility of humanity on Himself.

Once again, God turns everything on its head and surprises us. But aren’t you beginning to expect that of God? He is always bigger and better than you or I could possibly imagine.

“You are wonderful God. And You are better than I think. Always better. Thank you.”