The prophecy continues... Although, there will be war; although, there will be distress, there is hope for the righteous, for those who walk in the light of Christ.
"The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness
a light has dawned.
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 greatness 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 Almightywill accomplish this." (Isa 9:2,6, 7 NIV)
The prophecy concerning the coming Messiah. He has come. He is present, even now. The light of Christ does shine! The light has dawned! Yet, there are multitudes who have not, yet, seen the light and many who have seen the light who have retreated even further into darkness.
Hope is to be had for those who will live in this light that we have been given. Jesus the Christ, is that light. But, for those who continue to live in the darkness of their own ways, there are many woes to be had.
"By the wrath of the Lord Almighty
the land will be scorched
and the people will be fuel for the fire;
they will not spare one another.
On the right they will devour,
but still be hungry;
on the left they will eat,
but not be satisfied.
Each will feed on the flesh of their own offspring:
Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, and Ephraim on Manasseh;
together they will turn against Judah.
"The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness
a light has dawned.
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 greatness 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 Almightywill accomplish this." (Isa 9:2,6, 7 NIV)
The prophecy concerning the coming Messiah. He has come. He is present, even now. The light of Christ does shine! The light has dawned! Yet, there are multitudes who have not, yet, seen the light and many who have seen the light who have retreated even further into darkness.
Hope is to be had for those who will live in this light that we have been given. Jesus the Christ, is that light. But, for those who continue to live in the darkness of their own ways, there are many woes to be had.
"By the wrath of the Lord Almighty
the land will be scorched
and the people will be fuel for the fire;
they will not spare one another.
On the right they will devour,
but still be hungry;
on the left they will eat,
but not be satisfied.
Each will feed on the flesh of their own offspring:
Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, and Ephraim on Manasseh;
together they will turn against Judah.
Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,his hand is still upraised." (Isa 9:19-21)
It's not looking so good for those who live either on the right or the left...! In the light of Christ, seems to be the place to be.
Live in the light or the darkness? In peace or in war? Righteousness or Unrighteousness? May God help you to live life in the light of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace.
God's Peace - Pr. J
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