“6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” — Isaiah 9:6 (ESV)
This morning as I was reading in Isaiah, I was reminded that Jesus was given to me. God gave His son to take on all for my sake.
I look at the verse above and when really breaking it down I can shift things around to show the breadth of Jesus’ role. I can remove the word “child” in the beginning of the verse and replace it with the last part of the verse to be like this: “For to us a Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder.” And now I see the breadth of His role in this world and in my life.
I often wonder when I will be given to. I feel as though I am the one giving to others on a constant basis, with little to no appreciation for the work that I have done. I am questioned as to the reason for doing and even what seems to be put off until later and that person then introduces what I have given as their item and, not only takes the credit for it, but is rewarded and celebrated for giving such a “great” idea.
I have to remember that I am only here to do the will of God and sow the seeds He would have me sow. In this world I may not be given much in the way of monetary support, but I will and have been given Jesus to carry me through every circumstance that is presented. Jesus is given to take on the difficulties so that I do not have to. He was given to me as my “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”. Jesus is my all in all.
When you look into the world and your role in it, what are you expecting? Are you hoping to be given something grand to hang on to? What if you were to hang on to Jesus who is/was given for you?
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