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Isaiah chapter 9 verse 6

for to us a child is born

to us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his

name shall be called wonderful counselor, mighty God, everlasting father, Prince of Peace.

Oh, let's think about that last name.

For this child, this son, who will be born, will be given the government upon his shoulder,

so the one who rules and reigns overall is the Prince of Peace.

This is good news.

This is such good news, like in a world of turmoil, in a world of not peace, in a world of

wars and strife and division and enmity and hatred and hatred and hurt and pain and sorrow.

Jesus is the Prince of Peace.

He is the ruler whose reign brings peace in the hearts of all who trust in him.

Like this is such a contrast between earthly kings who cannot be trusted to bring perfect

righteousness and perfect justice and perfect peace, but Jesus can. There is no ruler. There is no king like him.

There is no prince like him in all the history of the world. This son, this child

born that we celebrate at Christmas is the Prince of Peace

and one day he will bring total peace to all who trust in him. No more war with sin, no more sorrow in our hearts,

no more hurt, no more pain, no more despair,

no more strife, no more enmity between God and man. He will bring all who trust in him into full and final

reconciliation with God to experience eternal peace, joy, justice, righteousness with him.

Oh, Jesus, we praise you.

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