His Name is Wonderful

Isaiah 9:6-7 says: For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be on His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. There is no end of the increase of His government and peace on the throne of David, and on His kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on, even forever. The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts will do this.

During this Christmas season as we remember the Christ, let's look again at this amazing verse written 770 years before the birth of Jesus -- and see how it can be broken down for greater understanding.

CHILD = H3205-ya^lad-means fruit- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively to beget; specifically to show lineage: - bear, beget, birth ([-day]), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour,  (Born of woman Son of Man)

SON =  H1121-Ben which means INHERITOR, our Messianic Savior.

[anointed one, appointed one, arrow, bough, branch, servant born, steward, valiant, worthy, (Born of God,Son of God)

GOVERNMENT (misrah fe) = RESPONSIBILITY, DOMINION RULE, GOVERNMENT which He gives to us.

The shoulder of Jesus Christ is His Body, the Body of Christ.

AND HIS NAME = IDENTITY, NATURE, reputation, fame, glory, Name (as designation of God) memorial, monument.

And His Name is Wonderful! Imagine that name. "this word is a noun not an adjective!" Wonderful is His Name. His nature is Wonderful!

WONDERFUL = same word used as "SUPERNATURAL" (Judg. 13:18). Amazing, absolutely extraordinary, wondrous, wonders, astonishing, amazing, marvelous, a wonder.

COUNSELOR = Extraordinary strategist. One who brings words of eternal life with perfect wisdom. An adviser, wise leader, consult, Well-advised deliberator. One who determines, devises a plan, and guides to a purpose.

MIGHTY GOD = (Gen. 2:4, Deut. 10:17 - Isa. 10:21) The Victorious Father of Eternity. This word is equivalent to "Immanuel" (Isa 7:14). rwbg gibbowr adjective, noun masculine meaning warrior, strongest, soldier, champion, wealth, valiant, powerful, mightiest, skilled, prominent, hero, upright, champion, chief, and in charge.

GOD= el

EVERLASTING = perpetuity, forever, continuing future without end. He alone has total control over eternity.

FATHER = head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan, originator, benevolent protector, respect and honour, ruler or chief

PRINCE = The word for prince is Sar, which has many leadership descriptions such as captain, chief, ruler, keeper, governor, overseer, and commander. There are many more. OF PEACE - WHOLENESS, PROSPERITY, TRANQUILITY -

Jesus is birthed in us! He is our extraordinary Prince and personal analyst Who gives us dominion rule, a kingdom in us that will never end. When we allow His peace to come into our lives, there is no question that He is in us!

AND THE INCREASE OF HIS GOVERNMENT AND PEACE THERE WILL BE NO END.

THE TRUE STORY OF THE WISE MEN

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

THE WISE MEN WERE NOT THERE UNTIL LATER.

The True Story of the Wise men

The stars sang on that holy night and the NIGHT WIND BLEW... While the shepherds watched the sheep, the wise Kings watched the stars.

Even the very universe itself provided their directional guidance of the star that led the three wise men to the Savior of the world. These Wise Men came from the east for only ONE purpose... to WORSHIP HIM.

They traveled together.
These Kings probably arrived when Jesus was about two or three years old. When the magi arrived at the house, Jesus is referred to as a "young Child" (Mat. 2:11). The Greek word used here is paidion (not brephos, translated as "baby" when referring to Jesus in Luke 2:12 and 16). That means that the Wise men worshiped Jesus in a house, not at the manager, as is commonly depicted.

Vatican archives tell of the Syriac story (1,700 years old) about the original Magi, and this recently translated text says that these kings are descendants of Adam and Eve's third son, Seth. Tradition says that it was Caspar (Gaspar), a king from Tarsus (present day Southern Turkey) brought the gift of Gold. Melchior (from Persia) brought frankincense. The gift of Myrrh was given by Balthazar, a King from Saba (present day Yemen). Other legends give different names.

Strong tradition says that there were three, but since the Bible does not say how many Kings, we have no way of knowing. It's interesting that we know they gave three gifts. Also, it's clear that these gifts provided the financial means necessary to sustain Joseph, Mary and Jesus for a long and expensive journey into Egypt that would where they would stay for a considerable time.

What is important is that theirs was a journey of trust - they heard and obeyed. They searched to find the Promise. Why? TO WORSHIP.

CHRISTMAS TIDBITS

12 Days of Christmas

The Twelve Days of Christmas" was written in England as one of the "catechism songs" to help young Catholics learn the tenets of their faith - a memory aid, when to be caught with anything in writing indicating adherence to the Catholic faith could not only get you imprisoned or worse. In this song, gifts are hidden meanings to the teachings of the faith. The "true love" mentioned in the song doesn't refer to an earthly suitor, it refers to God Himself. The "me" who receives the presents refers to every redeemed person. The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In the song, Christ is symbolically presented as a mother partridge which feigns injury to decoy predators from her helpless nestlings.

The other symbols mean the following: 

2 Turtle Doves = The Old and New Testaments 

3 French Hens = Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues 

4 Calling Birds = the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists 

5 Golden Rings = The first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace. 

6 Geese A-laying = the six days of creation 

7 Swans A-swimming = the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments 

8 Maids A-milking = the eight beatitudes 

9 Ladies Dancing = the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit 

10 Lords A-leaping = the ten commandments 

11 Pipers Piping = the eleven faithful apostles 

12 Drummers Drumming = the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed

Origin of the Candy Cane

A candymaker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would be a witness, so he made the Christmas Candy Cane. He incorporated several symbols from the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus Christ. He began with a stick of pure white, hard candy. White to symbolize the Virgin Birth and the sinless nature of Jesus, and hard to symbolize the Solid Rock, the foundation of the Church, and firmness of the promises of God. The candymaker made the candy in the form of a "J" to represent the precious name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Savior. It could also represent the staff of the "Good Shepherd" with which He reaches down into the ditches of the world to lift out the fallen lambs who, like all sheep, have gone astray. 

Thinking that the candy was somewhat plain, the candymaker stained it with red stripes. He used three small stripes to show the stripes of the scourging Jesus received by which we are healed. The large red stripe was for the blood shed by Christ on the cross so that we could have the promise of eternal life. Unfortunately, the candy became known as a Candy Cane -- a meaningless decoration seen at Christmas time. But the meaning is still there for those who "have eyes to see and ears to hear." Every time you see a Candy Cane, remember the Wonder of Jesus and His Great Love that came down at Christmas, and that His Love remains the ultimate and dominant force in the universe today.

JESUS/YESHUA

JESUS/YESHUA

Born in Bethlehem, from the Tribe of Judah and the house of David...
... without question, the most famous and influential person in the history of the human race, the greatest asset of Israel... 

... the "lamb of God" who takes away the sins of the world, of Isaiah 53 and John 1...

... the long-awaited Messiah (the Christ, in Greek)... the only one God incarnated!

Born in Bethlehem: Micah 5:2....   Matthew 2:1.... Luke 2:4-7.

    - Mic.5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from ancient times.
    - Mt.2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem. (Lk.2:4-7)

To be born of a Virgin: Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:18.... Luke 1:26-35.

    - Isa.7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
    - Mt.1:18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: his mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. (Lk.1:26-35)

Time of his birth: Daniel 9:25.... Luke 2:1: 

    - Dan.9:25 Know and understand this: From the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven "sevens" and sixty two "sevens." It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble.
    - Lk 2:1-2 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was the governor of Syria.) (Lk 2:3-7)
   - Mat.2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem -Galatians 4:4-5 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

Slaughter of the Innocent children: Jeremiah 31:15.... Matthew 2:16-18.

    - Jer.31:15 This is what the Lord says: "A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are no more."
    - Mt.2:16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. (Mt 2:16-18)

Flight to Egypt: Hosea 11:1.... Matthew 2:14-15.

    - Hos.11:1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son
    - Mt.2:14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt. (Mt 2:15)

He shall be called a Nazarene: Judges 13:5.... Matthew 2:23.

    - Jud.13:5 for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God
    - Mt.2:23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene

A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR YOU FOR THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON

A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR YOU FOR THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON

The same Seed that was planted in the womb of the virgin Mary when she was overshadowed by the Holy Spirit is the very SAME Seed that was planted in you when we were born again. Just as the angel said to Mary on that day, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. So has it been with you.  You have received the Holy One. Yes, I have come, but I want to come out of you in a greater way, says the Lord. I have sent forth the Spirit of The Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” You have also cried out, Daddy, to Me. For it is truly Christ in you, the hope of glory. You have been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever.

Now this in this season the Christ shall come out of you in marvelous ways, for you shall see many souls born into the kingdom this YEAR. I am strengthening relationships in every area of your life, your family, your friends, and in your brothers and sisters in Christ. I shall make your influence increase and give you favor among those who you thought not. They have been listening to you although you haven’t realized it. Now is the time to see the fruition of all your labors.

 For Jesus was the first fruit of many brethren. You are that brethren. Just as He multiplied and produced so shall you if you will be ever faithful and obedient, especially during this season. The Law of the Kingdom is reaping and sowing and I want you to think of all the things that you have sowed. This is the season that you are not going to reap just the 30, 60 or 100 fold increase, but an infinite increase.  Also, you are in the season of restoration and all things that have been plundered from you.  I am restoring, says the Lord, this season.

Remembering I am coming out of you in a greater way.   I am making the way straight for you, parting the Jordan for you, bringing you into the land of promise. Watch and see what I have to say in this coming year.  You are coming out to come in, into full provision, true sonship/ daughtership, full deliverance, total divine health and life.

I am capturing your heart and bringing you unto Myself. You shall partake of the resurrection life, the glorified position I have for you to walk in. Totally in Me you live, and move and have your being. That shall become a reality for you this season. This shall one of the best years you’ve ever experienced for the Spirit of Christ shall prevail. This season is not about giving or receiving, but about the Spirit of Christ in the world. The world shall turn to Me; the knowledge of the glory of the Lord shall cover the earth as the waters cover the sea. Nothing can stop the Seed, Christ Jesus and nothing can stop you if you determine this in your heart.