"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 Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne, and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this," (Isaiah 9:6-7 NIV).
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Are you filled with zeal today? I love that God was filled with zeal as He prepared the way for us to be in a relationship with Him. What is zeal? Since we don't hear that word very often I checked the definition: enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal or goal. So what would the zeal of God look like? Perfect, without flaw, righteous, holy, angelic...Jesus.
God sent His Only Son as a special baby Who would bring light to our darkest sins. God put on the flesh of man and came to experience all of our joys and sorrows but with a perfect sin-free nature. Then He carried all of our sins - every single one - to the cross where He laid them down to be forever forgiven. If we believe in Him.
Isaiah references zeal two additional times in the NIV: each time when he talks about God.
"For out of Jerusalem will come a remnant, and out of Mount Zion, a band of survivors. The zeal of the Lord will accomplish this," (Isaiah 37:32 NIV).
"He put on righteousness as his breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on his head; he put on the garments of vengeance and wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak," (Isaiah 59:17 NIV).
On this day, God brought forth a Savior. Out of His enthusiastic devotion to one perfect goal came Jesus, Messiah, Immanuel - God with us, Son of God, Son of man, Wonderful Counselor, Might God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.
On this day, the Zeal of the Lord Accomplished It! Amen.
SDG
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