Day 3: He is the Mighty God
READ: Isaiah 9.6
For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. – Isaiah 9.6
There is a popular praise song that most of us learned as children. In fact, my children sing it and probably their children will sing it as well:
“What a Mighty God we serve; What a Mighty God we serve; Angels bow before Him; Heaven and earth adore Him; What a Mighty God we serve”
This is a wonderful picture Jesus as “God the mighty One”. Christ is God – truly and properly so. He is everlasting to everlasting and He is all powerful. He created all things out of nothing. He upholds all things. He heals all manner of diseases. He has power over the elements (earth, rain, wind, seas, etc). He redeems us with His blood. The list goes on and on.
There are some today who we would classify as “mighty” according to the world – perhaps the Pope or the President of the United States. These men are icons and are, for the most part, unapproachable and unknowable except to those select few that happen to be in their “inner circle”. The good news about our all mighty, all righteous Christ is that He is approachable and knowable. He wants a relationship with us and invites us to know Him.
Jeremiah 9.23-24: Thus says the LORD, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.
May you be encouraged this Christmas season with the knowledge that our God is a God of all people. He is intimately acquainted with all of our ways and wants us to be intimately acquainted with Him.
What a Mighty God we serve!
