Everlasting Father
DAY 44 WRITTEN BY: DIANNE MILTON-
Isaiah 9:6
For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
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These are the words of the prophet Isaiah during the reign of the evil King Ahaz of Judah, the southern kingdom of Israel, after he warned of the coming invasion by the Assyrians. It would be a terrible time for the Jews but, at the same time, Isaiah gave them hope. He prophesied about Jesus the Messiah who would come to them. In the following verse (Isaiah 9:7), he says “The dominion will be vast, and its prosperity will never end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from now on and forever.”
Jesus Messiah is the Son of God and, at the same time, a part of the Trinity. God said in Deuteronomy 6:4 “Listen, Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.” The Hebrew word for “one” here is echad, which refers to a compound unity. This word is used instead of yacheed, which refers to singularity. Jesus is one with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Like God the Father and God the Holy Spirit, Jesus is everlasting. He was from the beginning (John 1:1) and will forever be. This hope that Isaiah prophesied to Israel then, is the same hope we have in Jesus now. The Messiah has come and all we must do is trust in Him to obtain eternal life with him. Hallelujah!
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Father, I praise you because you gave me Jesus to be my Savior and my Eternal Father, just as you told Isaiah. That means you will never leave me or forsake me and I can be with you forever. You will everlastingly love me, keep me, protect me and bless me more than I can ever ask or think. In your presence, I wish to always live.
