"Greetings in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 2 February 2012"
Today's Blog Title: "The Birth of the Prince of Peace"
Today's Scripture Reading: Isaiah 9:1-21
Today's Key Verse: Isaiah 9:6 "For unto 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.
The "dimness" of Israel's rejection was especially prevalent in the northern tribal areas of "Zebulen" and "Naphtali" which would suffer greatly under the Assyrian invasion. He promises that these territories now "walking in darkness," will also be the first to see "a great light." In Matthew 4:15-16 we see this being fulfilled in the ministry of Jesus in Galilee. Isaiah sees these events as though they were already happening. Therefore he predicts the future with certainty, as though it had already come to pass.
Verse 6 is a reference to Jesus the Messiah is also prophetic. Jesus came into our world as an infant even though He existed from eternity as God the Son. The Gift-Child is this passage is the same Child as Immanuel. Again using the prophetic perfect, the prophet see Him as though He was already born.
"Wonderful," "Counselorr," are actually one term in Hebrew. A wonder is indicative of a miracle. This miraculous counsel is given by this God-like King. "The Mighty God" (El Gibor) is the strongest of these titles. In Isaiah, "El" is always used of God and never refers to man. "Gibor" means "Hero." Together they describe One who is God Himself. "Everlasting Father" literally means "Father of Eternity." He alone is the source of eternal life. "Prince of Peace" indicates that the Almighty God will be a benevolent ruler bringing eternal peace on earth through the establishment of His kingdom. Thus the obscure figure of "Immanuel" is brought to clear light: He is Himself God incarnate!
The rest of the chapter 9 deals with the judgments about to come down on the Northern Kingdom, Israel. The prophet warns Ephraim that she cannot rebuild with the bricks that are fallen down. This will refer to the invasion of Israel by Tiglath-pileser. All hope of building the Northern kingdom will finally be lost. "His hand is stretched out still" in verse 12, means that God's hand of judgment is still stretched out in anger to punish Israel.
"The people turneth not unto Him" in verse 13 means that they refused to repent and turn back to the Lord. To "turn" means to repent with a change of mind that results in a change of direction. The leaders are condemned for misleading the people.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today. Pray for our Brothers and Sisters in Christ who are been persecuted for their Faith and Trust in Jesus Christ. Pray also for God's Peace and Blessings be on the Nation of Israel. Always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN."
"The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy." Psalm 147:11
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
Today's Blog Title: "The Birth of the Prince of Peace"
Today's Scripture Reading: Isaiah 9:1-21
Today's Key Verse: Isaiah 9:6 "For unto 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.
The "dimness" of Israel's rejection was especially prevalent in the northern tribal areas of "Zebulen" and "Naphtali" which would suffer greatly under the Assyrian invasion. He promises that these territories now "walking in darkness," will also be the first to see "a great light." In Matthew 4:15-16 we see this being fulfilled in the ministry of Jesus in Galilee. Isaiah sees these events as though they were already happening. Therefore he predicts the future with certainty, as though it had already come to pass.
Verse 6 is a reference to Jesus the Messiah is also prophetic. Jesus came into our world as an infant even though He existed from eternity as God the Son. The Gift-Child is this passage is the same Child as Immanuel. Again using the prophetic perfect, the prophet see Him as though He was already born.
"Wonderful," "Counselorr," are actually one term in Hebrew. A wonder is indicative of a miracle. This miraculous counsel is given by this God-like King. "The Mighty God" (El Gibor) is the strongest of these titles. In Isaiah, "El" is always used of God and never refers to man. "Gibor" means "Hero." Together they describe One who is God Himself. "Everlasting Father" literally means "Father of Eternity." He alone is the source of eternal life. "Prince of Peace" indicates that the Almighty God will be a benevolent ruler bringing eternal peace on earth through the establishment of His kingdom. Thus the obscure figure of "Immanuel" is brought to clear light: He is Himself God incarnate!
The rest of the chapter 9 deals with the judgments about to come down on the Northern Kingdom, Israel. The prophet warns Ephraim that she cannot rebuild with the bricks that are fallen down. This will refer to the invasion of Israel by Tiglath-pileser. All hope of building the Northern kingdom will finally be lost. "His hand is stretched out still" in verse 12, means that God's hand of judgment is still stretched out in anger to punish Israel.
"The people turneth not unto Him" in verse 13 means that they refused to repent and turn back to the Lord. To "turn" means to repent with a change of mind that results in a change of direction. The leaders are condemned for misleading the people.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and serve the Lord with Gladness. Love God More Today. Pray for our Brothers and Sisters in Christ who are been persecuted for their Faith and Trust in Jesus Christ. Pray also for God's Peace and Blessings be on the Nation of Israel. Always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you yell out, "I CAN'T," GOD Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN."
"The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy." Psalm 147:11
Your Sister in Christ,
Cindi
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