The Names of Jesus

Isaiah 6:6—For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Long before Jesus’ birth, His coming was prophesied—and what a profound foretelling it was.  Certainly no human could have thought this up.  Only God could plan for the entire authority of the world to rest on the shoulders of a child.  That authority means His Word is above all laws and things that are of man.  He is responsible for all things, including our very salvation.  He came so that He could open a direct pathway between us and God.  And He comes to us with myriad names.  Have you ever wondered why one name was not enough? One name simply cannot capture all that Jesus is for humanity.  As our Wonderful Counselor, He comforts us, He hears us, He feels our pain, and He helps us work through our problems.  As our Mighty God, He is our overcomer and fierce protector.  As our Everlasting Father, He envelops us into His arms and showers us in unconditional love.  I have a friend who once told me she physically felt Jesus’ arms wrap around her in one of her dark moments of depression, and ever since that day she has never questioned the reality of His Presence.  As our Father, He is present in the same for each one of us if we are open to receiving Him.  As the Prince of Peace, He leaves us with the eternal hope of peace worldwide while at the same time infusing our spirits with His own peace.  The more people come to truly know Him in an intimate relationship, the more peaceful their own spirits become, and in that way His peace permeates the Earth.  This is the beauty in God’s Divine plan, that as we live in Christ, others see the peace of Christ in us and come to know Him, and eventually His Peace will fill every crevice, nook, and cranny.

Today as you pray and meditate on His Word, praise God as the Son, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.  Pray that His Spirit of Peace would come alive in you for all the world to see and that others would desire to know Him because of the testimony of your own life. Ask God to sweep you into His arms in a tangible way so that you might feel His presence all around you.  Rejoice in God’s Divine Plan and give thanks that you have a place in it.