Isaiah 9:6-7 Unto us a child is born (Matthew 4:12–17; Mark 1:14–15; Luke 4:14–15)
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.”
At Christmastime each year, there are thousands of performances of Handel’s Messiah throughout the world; yet how many of us realize that this magnificent celebration was composed by an elderly man in the throws of bankruptcy and despair? When invited to conduct one of his works for a charity performance in Ireland, Handel decided to compose a new oratorio, turning to Scripture for inspiration. Gripped by the Holy Spirit, Handel wrote the entire oratorio, including the orchestration, in only twenty-five days, barely stopping to eat or sleep. Upon completion, Handel sobbed, “I think that I did see all heaven before me, and the great God Himself!”
The verses from Isaiah form the words for one of the loveliest songs in the entire oratorio as they assure us that a Child WILL be, in fact, HAS been born, and that when He returns to earth, the government will be on His shoulders. Those of us who know Jesus already know Him as “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” We long for the day when this prophecy will be completely fulfilled. “Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.”
“But,” you exclaim, “I don’t see righteous governments in power anywhere in the world.” True. All governments are flawed because all leaders are human; however, Jesus the Messiah is the Son of God, holy and righteous, and wise beyond all knowing. When Jesus returns to rule and reign, he will reign righteously and justly. But for now, Jesus will reign in our hearts if we will allow Him. Our hearts can become little Bethlehems where the Christ Child rules and reigns, and we can have love and peace and joy that can never be taken away from us.
PRAYER: Father God, thank You for loving us and for caring for us. Lord, please come into our hearts, cleanse us from all unrighteousness, take away our sins, and rule and reign in our hearts and lives. In the mighty and precious Name of King Jesus. Amen.
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