In my studies of Isaiah lately, chapter 9 led me to verse 6 where it states these Titles:
- Wonderful
- Counsellor
- Mighty God
- Everlasting Father
- Prince of Peace
Maybe you are like I was, and as you read through this chapter you came to verse 6 and went "oh how lovely, they put a few of His titles here...moving on..." and then continued merrily on your way in trying to understand the book of Isaiah. If you did all of that, then you are not alone! I did the same. Then I went back and realized I skipped over something seriously amazing!! Lemme break it down:
- Wonderful: Inspiring delight, pleasure or admiration; extremely good; marvelous. (thank you dictionary) My point in that was to show you that God Himself is our inspiration for delights, pleasures, and should be the One whom we bestow our admiration upon. He is extremely good, and marvelous. I'd say that sums it up because simply words can't describe Him!
- Counsellor: God is our advisor, our Wisdom comes from Him & Him alone. He's a great listener so whenever we have a problem or need advice, we can go to Him and ask for His direction. He won't steer us wrong!! The best part is, even if He tells us something we don't want to hear...He's the comforter. I personally think that counseling and comforting go hand in hand, don't you think? He does a great job at both :)
- Mighty God: Consider for a second the story of Jesus & His disciples in the boat. (Matthew 14:22-33) Remember how calm and collected everyone was? HA! Yeah right, they were freaking out!!! But Jesus wasn't freaking out at all, in fact He was asleep through most of it!! I think the part that shows how mighty He is, is the part where He just commands the storm to quit it. Hello?! Mighty?! I'd say YES! You try telling me that my God is weak, I won't believe it for a second!!
- Everlasting Father: lasting forever, eternity. (thanks again dictionary!) I think it's really hard to wrap our minds around the fact that forever means...forever. Never ending. Doesn't stop. I don't know about you but to honest, that hurts my head. But at the same time, when I think about the Titles that I mentioned up top, HOW COOL IS IT that we get to be around that Person FOREVER?! NEVER-ENDING?! ETERNALLY? (sorry...it just excites me. I'll stop with the caps lock...for a bit hehe) When I re-read the descriptions up top, I'm like HECK YE-ah (sorry, caps again..) I want to be around Him forever!! :) :)
and finally;
- Prince of Peace: Literally, when I get to this Name, I just stop. I take a deep breath, close my eyes, and smile. Try doing that right now, and say "Prince of Peace" out loud. It may be weird to say out loud at first, but do it until you're comfortable because let me tell you what, there is something special about saying Jesus' name out loud. Honest to goodness, I get so much peace by just sitting and breathing in, and knowing that Jesus is sitting right beside me and bringing me His peace. In these moments, I have the Prince of Peace looking at me, calling me "daughter", and I can feel it.
So in our totally CRAZY days, I know if we just take a minute to breathe and say His name, peace can come flooding in us like a fresh river in the spring time. (for all you people who have never seen that, it can get pretty intense!) Just trust me, and try it sometime. Pray for peace that passes all understanding, and He'll give it to ya.
So next time you're reading Isaiah 9, or any other place that mentions God's many names, don't just skip over it like I did. Take time to really think about the Titles that God has. Break them down and think about how important each role is in your life. I couldn't go a day without my Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, my Everlasting Father, or my constant Prince of Peace.
God bless, and blog soon
- Wonderful
- Counsellor
- Mighty God
- Everlasting Father
- Prince of Peace
Maybe you are like I was, and as you read through this chapter you came to verse 6 and went "oh how lovely, they put a few of His titles here...moving on..." and then continued merrily on your way in trying to understand the book of Isaiah. If you did all of that, then you are not alone! I did the same. Then I went back and realized I skipped over something seriously amazing!! Lemme break it down:
- Wonderful: Inspiring delight, pleasure or admiration; extremely good; marvelous. (thank you dictionary) My point in that was to show you that God Himself is our inspiration for delights, pleasures, and should be the One whom we bestow our admiration upon. He is extremely good, and marvelous. I'd say that sums it up because simply words can't describe Him!
- Counsellor: God is our advisor, our Wisdom comes from Him & Him alone. He's a great listener so whenever we have a problem or need advice, we can go to Him and ask for His direction. He won't steer us wrong!! The best part is, even if He tells us something we don't want to hear...He's the comforter. I personally think that counseling and comforting go hand in hand, don't you think? He does a great job at both :)
- Mighty God: Consider for a second the story of Jesus & His disciples in the boat. (Matthew 14:22-33) Remember how calm and collected everyone was? HA! Yeah right, they were freaking out!!! But Jesus wasn't freaking out at all, in fact He was asleep through most of it!! I think the part that shows how mighty He is, is the part where He just commands the storm to quit it. Hello?! Mighty?! I'd say YES! You try telling me that my God is weak, I won't believe it for a second!!
- Everlasting Father: lasting forever, eternity. (thanks again dictionary!) I think it's really hard to wrap our minds around the fact that forever means...forever. Never ending. Doesn't stop. I don't know about you but to honest, that hurts my head. But at the same time, when I think about the Titles that I mentioned up top, HOW COOL IS IT that we get to be around that Person FOREVER?! NEVER-ENDING?! ETERNALLY? (sorry...it just excites me. I'll stop with the caps lock...for a bit hehe) When I re-read the descriptions up top, I'm like HECK YE-ah (sorry, caps again..) I want to be around Him forever!! :) :)
and finally;
- Prince of Peace: Literally, when I get to this Name, I just stop. I take a deep breath, close my eyes, and smile. Try doing that right now, and say "Prince of Peace" out loud. It may be weird to say out loud at first, but do it until you're comfortable because let me tell you what, there is something special about saying Jesus' name out loud. Honest to goodness, I get so much peace by just sitting and breathing in, and knowing that Jesus is sitting right beside me and bringing me His peace. In these moments, I have the Prince of Peace looking at me, calling me "daughter", and I can feel it.
So in our totally CRAZY days, I know if we just take a minute to breathe and say His name, peace can come flooding in us like a fresh river in the spring time. (for all you people who have never seen that, it can get pretty intense!) Just trust me, and try it sometime. Pray for peace that passes all understanding, and He'll give it to ya.
So next time you're reading Isaiah 9, or any other place that mentions God's many names, don't just skip over it like I did. Take time to really think about the Titles that God has. Break them down and think about how important each role is in your life. I couldn't go a day without my Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, my Everlasting Father, or my constant Prince of Peace.
God bless, and blog soon
