December 6: Isaiah 9:2-7

Key Verse: Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Devotion:
How many times a day do we hear news about another official somewhere making false promises or going back on what they said beforehand? How many times do we attribute that to power hungry lust, greed and lies? It is unfortunate we live in a world where we see a lot of this happening and we accept it as if it is normal.

The governments around the world make all manner of promises and get caught up in scandals from which they have no escape but to lie, beg, borrow or steal from others so they can get their own way. We see corruption on a scale we have not seen in the past. We see presidents and prime ministers doing things they ought not to… the list goes on.

We can be assured Jesus will not be like that when He returns; instead He will bring truth and justice like we have not seen before. All those who have taken their own way instead of the truth God has shown us will have nothing other than the earthly riches they have gained – even them some of them will lose more than they bargained for.

What we will see is a Lord who comes to set things right and to allow us to joyfully rejoice before God. Nations, kingdoms and alternative powers will all crumble as Jesus takes control. This is that same baby who was born a couple of thousand years ago who the powers crucified because they wanted their own ways instead. I can’t wait!

Points to Ponder:
Do you want to see peace in all the world?

How many people have you shared Christ with?