Wonderful Counselor!, Mighty God!, Everlasting Father!, Prince of Peace!.
What a wonderful Savior we have! He came to “Save his people from their sins…”; he came to redeem us and give us the assurance that we can have peace with God! Isaiah’s prophesies (Chap. 7 &9) bring us to the point of worship when we think of the magnificent God we have. Or rather the magnificent God who has us!
Christmas time is a time to reflect on the Savior, who humbled himself to come to us, and experience all that we experience in this life. It is comforting to know that Jesus truly knows our every trouble. He responds to us as all of the majestic names imply. He is there to speak to our hearts, when we feel there is no one who understands (Wonderful Counselor). He reminds us everyday (if we open our hearts and minds to him) that He is in control as the “Mighty God”. I read a small poster today in someone’s office that said “God Morning, this is God. I will be handling all your problems today. I don’t need help. Relax and enjoy your day.” Our Jesus is the “Mighty God.”
We also are reminded by Isaiah that we have a loving, caring Father who provides eternal life for “those He came to save”…. He is our “Everlasting Father. But in addition to all of these descriptions we see Jesus as our “Prince of Peace” – He is the only way to true and lasting peace, both personally and for the world.
We worship Jesus Christ, our mighty Savior at this Christmas time. We praise Him, and rejoice with all the angels in heaven at his choice in coming to perfectly represent the Father to man, and to perfectly represent man to the Father!
Here is a link to my sermon on Isaiah 9:6 the “Prince of Peace”
