"A Mighty God"

"For unto to us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6-7. These verses are familiar  to all who have received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior as they describe how Jesus will be referred to while He functions as the Son of God on earth. The two descriptions which we will elaborate on are Mighty God and Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 11 brings a similar message in verses 1 and 4, "There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse . . . He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked." The Rod from the Stem of Jesse also describes Jesus coming forth to live on earth and in verse 4 Jesus is again described as a Mighty God when with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.

Our message this week is a message of encouragement and hope for all of God's people. Is this type of message appropriate now? Absolutely! Let us look at a few news headlines that might cause fear and anxiousness.

The leader of North Korea continues to threaten the whole world and last week launched a missile that could strike anywhere in the United States. He continues to threaten and demean President Trump and has specifically threatened the people of Guam and Hawaii. 

This week President Trump announced Jerusalem is the capital of Israel which is historically and Biblically correct but was never announced by previous American presidents. Additionally, he announced he will move the United States Embassy  from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. These announcements have already caused unrest in Israel and possibly could lead to another Intifada with terror attacks from the Palestinians.

We have heard some of the negative news surrounding us everyday. Now, we turn our eyes and our ears upon Jesus and the Good News of the story of His birth as illustrated in Isaiah 9:6-7 and Isaiah 11:1, 4 showing Jesus as a Mighty God who defeats His and our enemies. He did this when He walked on earth and He will defeat all existing enemies for good when He comes back to earth to Rule and Reign. Revelation 19:11-21.

What about enemies that currently surround us? Jesus is now seated at the right hand of God and has it all under control! He is interceding for us continually and when He died on the cross He defeated death, sin, and the devil. As a result, when we pray in the Mighty Name of Jesus, we defeat all our enemies. Praise His Holy Name!

Be Encouraged, God's People; Be Hopeful, God's People; Jesus Is On His Throne And Is Functioning As Mighty God Referred To In Isaiah 9:6 and Isaiah 11:1,4.

May The Lord Bless You This Day And Everyday,

Frank