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.