Isaiah 9:6,7 “For 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. There 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”.
What an unbelievable portion of scripture
this is. There is so much prophecy in this Messianic text that we could delve
into but it is the phrase, "There will be no end to the increase of His
government or of Peace" that we shall fix our gaze upon. If there is
anything that the enemy will try to rob us of, it is peace. Unfortunately, at
this time of the year many people are losing their peace and getting stressed
over things. Whether it is looking for that perfect gift for someone, only to
find someone else got the last one or worrying about the financial implications
of the season, a lack of inner tranquility seems to raise its ugly head. It is saddening
that our peace can be taken from us, in what should be the most peaceful season
of all. We sometimes need to take a step back and look at who is the ‘reason
for the season’ and who it is that we joyfully serve. It is a Lord whose
increase of Peace will never cease in its expansion. Peace
ever-increasing! That is something we simply can’t understand. I say, ‘thank
the Lord for the fact that we can’t fathom His Peace’.
The Word of God tells us that the Lord will give us the Peace that
surpasses all understanding. Just take
a moment to think about that. If God gave us a peace that we could
understand via our own intellect, it would not really be the peace we
need. It has to be a peace that surpasses understanding, a peace that we can’t
bring under the submission of our own knowledge. This type of peace we can truly
rest in, knowing that the Lord’s Peace to us is a gift that is far above
anything we can comprehend.
The 1st Century writer Epictetus
said this: "While the emperor may give peace from war on land and sea, he
is unable to give peace from passion, grief, and envy; he cannot give peace of
heart, for which man yearn for more than even outward peace."
Don't let your Peace be robbed from you this
Christmas season but look to the Ancient of Days who will never cease to
increase in Peace.
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