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Daily Devotion: Isaiah 9:6 (5)

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Isaiah 9:6    "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." 

 As we look further into this verse, we see more of the person of our Lord Jesus Christ. There can be no doubt that the Prophet Isaiah was writing concerning the coming Messiah. HIs prophecy was brought about with the birth of Jesus, the Son of God. We have seen that everything about Him is wonderful. He always has the proper words to speak to us in every situation of life; therefore, He is the Wonderful Counsellor. Today, we are reminded that this Son that was given is indeed The mighty God. This is the One who was spoken of earlier in the book. "Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." (Isaiah 7:14)

 Matthew tells us specifically the meaning of the name, Immanuel. "... they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." (Matthew 1:23)  John speaks to us concerning this One who was born of the virgin. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."  (John 1:1) He went on to say, "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made." (John 1:3) It is so important for us to understand Jesus to be "the mighty God". If not, then we have no hope that anything He did was of consequence to us. But all power is His in heaven and on earth. We can have full assurance that He hears our prayers and proper answers are given to us. Let us rejoice that that child which was born and that Son which was given is indeed the mighty God with us.

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