Thougts on a Incomprehensible Saviour

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Here the inspired prophet Isaiah writes one of the most awe inspiring messianic prophecies of the entire old testament. It is a prophecy so packed with meaning that it will take us an eternity to unravel its full meaning and import! So let us begin now, by the grace of God, to delve these unfathomable depths of the wisdom,power,mercy,and love of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ. I will begin with his name,Wonderful. This name will represent the first part of this our study.

Wonderful in Power

When we first think of the power of God inevitably our minds turn to that power of his which we will call, creative power. John begins his gospel with this thought and so I would like to begin this study with the same. How better then could we begin than with those, if I may say, wonderful words of John.In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.The same was in the beginning with God.All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.In him was life; and the life was the light of men. Here we see our wonderful Saviour as the creator of all things whether they be in heaven or earth.Those precious hands which where nailed to that cruel cross, created the angels and the seraph. It was he that called out into the darkness and there was light.How shall our tongue describe him where shall our praise begin. Let us begin thinking on his creative power by contemplating his great power in the creation of the angels.

In Ezekiel 1:5-25 we read some stunning as well as mysterious descriptions of the creatures which surround the throne of God. Again,in the book of Revelation we read many more glowing descriptions of these mighty beings. John in Revelation 10:1-3 describes a mighty angel thus; And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire and he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,and cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. Can you imagine such a sight as this? Yet how much greater must he be that created such a glorious being? The soldiers that guarded the tomb of Christ,when they saw the angels that rolled away the stone,fell down as dead men. The shepherds to whom the tidings of Christ birth where brought, where said to be sore afraid at the sight of these beings. How much more glorious must their creator be? How much more fearful? He spoke and they came into existence. Can we comprehend such wonderful power? Can our feeble minds grasp it's infinite magnitude and glory? It is then no wonder that these great beings sole purpose is to praise,honor, and obey this,their great and wonderful creator; for, their very beauty and greatness is a continual testimony to the fact of his great power,glory,and honor. Yet, even in this glorious throng not all where as humbled as they ought to have been.

Let us not forget that great arch angel who once led the great seraphic choirs. Who in his pride fell from thence to become the arch enemy of his creator and king. Yet,let us remember that even he with all of his demonic host bear witness to the great and everlasting power of Christ their creator.For, though they are many and strong ,yet, he by himself is still their master and they can not make one move without his permission. Though their lies deceive great men and overthrow great nations though,they blind the hearts and minds of men and take them captive at their will nevertheless, their wonderful creators plan marches on in victory; showing them to be but creatures bound to his will. Let us stop here and contemplate and wonder at the power of Christ in the creation of the angels and when we have stretched our minds to their utmost length, let us stop and say with the prophet, in a new and invigorated sense, his name shall be called Wonderful! Amen.