Saturday, July 11, 2020

And He Will Be Called: Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince Of Peace.


And He Will Be Called:
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince Of Peace.
Scripture
Isaiah 9
6 For a child is born to us,
    a son is given to us.
The government will rest on his shoulders.
    And he will be called:
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 His government and its peace
    will never end.
He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David
    for all eternity.
The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
    will make this happen!
Observation
Christmas in July! This passage comes at a great time in my daily Bible reading. We sure need all that Christmas brings – all of the joy – all of the hope.
Last night a nurse asked me to call a Covid 19 patient. The nurse shared with me that the patient just found out that her husband had died. Both had the virus and both were in the hospital. They were not that old, a lot younger than I am!
In all of this mess I am so glad that I have a Savior – And He is called “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity.The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!”
Come, Lord Jesus! Come!
Application
Today I will celebrate and worship – the Christ of Christmas!
How about you? Will you celebrate and worship?
Prayer
Heavenly Father, Isaiah 9:6-7 is a reminder to me that I have a Savior and His name is Jesus. He is ultimately in control even when things seem like they are completely out of control. I know that He is watching out for me. So today I will celebrate and worship the Christ of Christmas. Thank You for sending us a Savior!
Luke 1
30 “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God! 

31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. 

32 He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. 

33 And he will reign over Israel[f] forever; his Kingdom will never end!”

34 Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”
35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.
Luke 2
8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 
9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 
10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 
11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! 
12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in highest heaven,
    and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
Daily Bible Reading: Isaiah 8,9,10; Hebrews 8



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