“…and His name shall be called…
Everlasting Father…” Isaiah 9:6-7
What an incredible thought that the CHILD to be born is also an EVERLASTING FATHER! How can it be? Only God. The child is the Son of God who is a King with the government under His rule who is a Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, and the Everlasting Father. He is God! God the Father.
Not only does this further reveal to us the deity of Jesus, but it also reminds us that God is a Father to His children. Jesus being God the Father, treats His children as a loving Father would.
Consider that God as Father…
1. Treats His children as adopted orphans.
Psalm 68:5 says, “Father of the fatherless…is God in his holy habitation.”
2. Disciplines His children as a father does his own for their own good and godliness.
Hebrews 12:9-11 says, “…we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”
3. Gives good things to His children who ask Him.
Matthew 7:7-11 says, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!”
Jesus is our Everlasting Father. Thus, not only is He our Heavenly Father, but He will be our Heavenly Father from everlasting to everlasting. Forever and ever we will be treated as children, heirs with Christ of the Father’s blessing and goodness and grace and love and abundant welfare and joy. He will always be God the Father and for those who are His, He will always be our Father!
What do we do with this?
Three things at least:
(1) Praise Him for adopting us and accepting us as His children in Christ.
(2) Rejoice in trials and tests knowing that God allows things to come our way to sharpen us and discipline us for our own growth in godliness.
(3) Ask Him for anything and everything that will aid in our Christlikeness. As a Father, He longs to give to His children who ask of Him.
As we spend time with our family this holiday season, make it a point to spend extra time with your Heavenly Father and also anticipate the joyous time we will have with Him in glory!
Everlasting Father…” Isaiah 9:6-7
What an incredible thought that the CHILD to be born is also an EVERLASTING FATHER! How can it be? Only God. The child is the Son of God who is a King with the government under His rule who is a Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, and the Everlasting Father. He is God! God the Father.
Not only does this further reveal to us the deity of Jesus, but it also reminds us that God is a Father to His children. Jesus being God the Father, treats His children as a loving Father would.
Consider that God as Father…
1. Treats His children as adopted orphans.
Psalm 68:5 says, “Father of the fatherless…is God in his holy habitation.”
2. Disciplines His children as a father does his own for their own good and godliness.
Hebrews 12:9-11 says, “…we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”
3. Gives good things to His children who ask Him.
Matthew 7:7-11 says, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!”
Jesus is our Everlasting Father. Thus, not only is He our Heavenly Father, but He will be our Heavenly Father from everlasting to everlasting. Forever and ever we will be treated as children, heirs with Christ of the Father’s blessing and goodness and grace and love and abundant welfare and joy. He will always be God the Father and for those who are His, He will always be our Father!
What do we do with this?
Three things at least:
(1) Praise Him for adopting us and accepting us as His children in Christ.
(2) Rejoice in trials and tests knowing that God allows things to come our way to sharpen us and discipline us for our own growth in godliness.
(3) Ask Him for anything and everything that will aid in our Christlikeness. As a Father, He longs to give to His children who ask of Him.
As we spend time with our family this holiday season, make it a point to spend extra time with your Heavenly Father and also anticipate the joyous time we will have with Him in glory!
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