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Daily Devotion: Isaiah 9:6

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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."

We continue this morning with our thoughts of peace. Yesterday, we saw that Jesus is indeed our peace. As we read today's verse, we see that He has the authority over our peace. He is the Prince of Peace. We love this verse of Scripture and usually we see it at this time of the year. As with all other Scripture, we should come back to this verse time and time again throughout the year as a reminder that Jesus is the ruler, Lord over our peace. We understand that the child that was born was Jesus. He was born of the virgin named Mary. The son that was given is Jesus, the very Son of God. All authority and power is His both in heaven and in earth. As the Wonderful Counsellor, He has the authority and power to speak peace into our hearts even in the time of storms. He is the One who commanded the wind and the waves to be calm and still. He is the Mighty God. There was nothing created without Him. We have a relationship with Him as He and our Heavenly Father are One. The result of all these attributes of Christ is that we can experience His wonderful peace. At His birth, the angels declared, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." (Luke 2:14) On the night of His betrayal, Jesus spoke peace into the hearts of His disciples. "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." (John 14:27) And then as He concluded that discourse, He gave them (and us) this blessed assurance: "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33) In conclusion this morning, Jesus did not promise to eliminate all problems and struggles; but, He did promise to give us HIS peace even in those times of trouble. Aren't you thankful that the Prince of Peace was given unto us? I surely am!

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