“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 COUNCELLOR, MIGHTY GOD,EVERLASTING FATHER,PRINCE OF PEACE”.
Isaiah 9:6
This is the prophecy about a future Child who would bear the government on His shoulders and be called by titles that could only rightfully be attributed to God. This is one of the most well known Old Testament prophecies about Jesus.
Unto us a Child is born— The purpose of Christ’s coming was for “us”.It shows Messiah’s humanity. He had to come as a human being,in the form of a Child, so He could endure the temptations men face, yet be without sin.
Hebrews 4:15 says that,”For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathise with our weaknesses but was in all points tempted as we are,yet without sin”.
Unto us a Son is given—-From eternity God planned to “ give”Him,Jesus is the Son of God, He existed eternally as the Son. The Word “Son “is used to show the relationship between the Father and Son. It shows Messiah’s deity. He existed before the birth as the second person of the Trinity.
Philippians 2:6-7 says that,”who being in the form of God…….made Himself of no reputation,taking the form of a servant and coming in the likeness of men”. He came as the Son of God,God in human flesh—to conquer sin and death forever.
Mathew 16:16. Simon Peter said” you are theChrist, the Son of the living God”.
Mathew 14:33”Truely you are the Son of God”. Those who are in the boat worshipped Him and said this.
“—-The government will rest on His
shoulders”!’ affirm His Lordship.
He will reign as king JESUS,
King Of The World.
The government of the entire world is upon His shoulders.If all the government is founded upon and supported by the Christ,God’s divine idea, it is permanent and complete. And the success is not dependent upon the election of anyone individual or party.This verse looks to a time still future when Christ will reign over all the kingdoms and governments of the world. Danie2:44says that , “And in the days of these King’s the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed. Zechariah 14:9 says that,” And the Lord shall be King over all the earth in that day. This kingdom is free from confusion because Christ is a Wonderful Councillor. The King of King keeps His own counsel.He is God , the source of Truth. When He rules, He is the ultimate and only true God’s and nothing answer to political confusion. Scripture says, “God is not a God of confusion but of peace”(1 Corinthians 14:33) He is a God of order.He brings order to the troubled lives of all who surrender to Him.Nothing is too complex for the creator. There are no conflicts in His kingdom. He offers peace from God(Romans1:7) to all who are the recipients of His grace.
Heavenly Father we are waiting for the heavenly kingdom to come on earth as it is in Heaven and your rule over all the Kingdoms and governments of the World. We ask in Jesus name . Amen.