The Great Light
📖 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulders, and he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
— Isaiah 9:6
The brilliance of this verse is not only in its prophetic depth but in its immediacy. It declares that Christ, who has always existed, was given to us, stepping into time as a child, the very embodiment of God's presence among us. The world may drift in darkness, but this Light has come, not as a distant beacon to be sought but as One who has entered our world, ourstruggles, our very lives.
Isaiah describes Him with four astonishing titles. He is our Wonderful Counselor, the One who unveils the depths of our hearts and leads us in wisdom. He is Mighty God, the omnipotent One, unshaken by the schemes of men or the chaos of the world. As the Father of Eternity, He alone holds the keys to life everlasting, not merely extending our days but granting us His life. And He is Prince of Peace, not merely offering a reprieve from trouble but the very presence of peace itself, undisturbed by circumstances.
This gift is not merely historical or theological—it is personal. To us this Son was given. The Light of the world did not shine from afar; He came near, stepping into human frailty, walking through pain and sorrow, and forever securing our place in Him.
Imagine a sculptor who, rather than chiseling from a distance, steps inside the marble itself, becoming one with the work. That is what Christ has done—God with us, not merely as an observer but as our life.
We do not walk in uncertainty, for the Wonderful Counselor directs our steps. We do not tremble in weakness, for the Mighty God upholds us. We do not fear the unknown, for the Father of Eternity has secured our future. And we do not strive for peace, for the Prince of Peace reigns in us.
Prayer of Confidence
Lord, You have given us Yourself, and in You, we lack nothing. You are our wisdom, our strength, our life, and our peace. We rejoice in the certainty that You reign, not only over the cosmos but within us. In every moment, Your presence is our assurance, and Your promises stand unshaken. We walk today in the light of what You have already accomplished, resting in the reality that You are more than enough.
Final Thought
The Light has come—not to be sought, but to be received. Christ is not merely with you; He is your life. Walk in the joy of all that He is today.
Credit: Devotional insights from Ray Stedman’s "Immeasurably More." Photo credit: Unsplash.