Isaiah 9: 6-7

For a child has been born for us,

   a son given to us;

authority rests upon his shoulders;

   and he is named

Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,

   Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

His authority shall grow continually,

   and there shall be endless peace

for the throne of David and his kingdom.

   He will establish and uphold it

with justice and with righteousness

   from this time onwards and for evermore.

The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

The Name

There are many names given to God throughout the Bible. As well as those in this passage, there’s ‘the bread of life’, ‘the good shepherd’, ‘cornerstone’, and ‘lamb of God’ to name just a few.

I wonder which of the names of Jesus resonate the most with you? There may be times when what we need is the cornerstone, that stone on which you can fully depend to hold you up. Or there may be other times when you need the Prince of Peace to intercede. Wherever you find yourself today, God is all of these things and more and has promised to be with you through it all. In this season of Advent, we prepare to celebrate the fulfilment of this prophesy in Isaiah, when the Wonderful Counsellor is born,  and Jesus’ authority reigns.

Helen C