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Daily Devotion: Isaiah 9:7

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Isaiah 9:7    "Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this." 

It is true that peace comes from power. I think, as a child of God, that we must come to terms with whose power is under consideration. Often, we hear that our faith must be strong in order to have peace in our lives. There is some truth to that, but for me, the power that brings peace in my life is the power we have talked about the past several days concerning our Lord and Saviour, Jesus the Christ.  As we come to terms (by that, I mean as we receive it as the absolute truth) concerning Jesus, we can find peace in every circumstance.  When we see that He is truly Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace, we find rest in Him, not ourselves. True faith is in the strength of Christ, not in our ability. Can we receive that as true in our total livelihood?

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."  (John 1:12-13) When we can receive this great truth concerning our Lord, we grow in power in our walk. We can grow closer to Him and experience the depth of peace. We come to the place where we are content to trust His wisdom and power in guiding us through this path called life. As our confidence grows, then the pattern of living that has been shown to us becomes our own pattern for life.  His power has no end. His wisdom has no end. There is nothing outside the realm of His ability. Can we trust Him to direct (govern) our thoughts, words, and actions? Yes, we most definitely can. Are we willing to place those things in His hands each day? That must be answered by each one of us. But if we do that, we will receive power to "become (live as) the sons of God."

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