Isaiah prophecies of the coming of the Messiah in chapter 9. It is an uplifting picture of a great light coming to help those who are walking in darkness to see. As we read the scripture, we can rejoice in that we already know Messiah has come. We know He has brought light into the world. He walked among us, taught us, left a record for us. Then He died for our sins and rose from the dead. He walked among us again for a while with many witnesses and then returned to the Father so that the Holy Spirit would come to dwell inside of us. Wow! Dwell on that as you read, and you should be even more joyful than those who heard Isaiah’s prophecy so long ago.
Birth and Reign of the Prince of Peace
1But there will be no more gloom for her who was in anguish; in earlier times He treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali with contempt, but later on He shall make it glorious, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles.
2The people who walk in darkness
Will see a great light;
Those who live in a dark land,
The light will shine on them.
3You shall multiply the nation,
You shall increase their gladness;
They will be glad in Your presence
As with the gladness of harvest,
As men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
4For You shall break the yoke of their burden and the staff on their shoulders,
The rod of their oppressor, as at the battle of Midian.
5For every boot of the booted warrior in the battle tumult,
And cloak rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.
6For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us;
And the government will rest on His shoulders;
And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
7There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace,
On the throne of David and over his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness
From then on and forevermore.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this.
Take a few moments to peacefully and quietly reflect on this before God. What has your attitude been toward this wonderful news of Messiah? Have you found great joy? Have you perhaps taken it for granted, not fully embracing the significance of it? Have you fully embraced Messiah in all aspects of your life? It certainly seems hard to do at times.
As we truly walk with Him, we should experience joy and gladness. We should not have a heavy burden. Embrace Yeshua as Messiah today.
I invite you to pray with me:
Father, thank You for sending Messiah to be the great Light to the world. Thank You for calling me to relationship with You through Yeshua. Thank you for the hope and peace that comes when I truly and fully embrace who You are and who I am in You. Thank You for the encouragement when I dwell on the names of God: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. I pray this in the name of Yeshua our Messiah. Amen.
Shalom. May the grace and peace of our Lord, Yeshua, be with you. Devotion by John in service to Christ
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