“…and His name shall be called…
Wonderful Counselor…” Isaiah 9:6-7
At the end of verse 6, the Spirit of God prompted Isaiah to describe this child that was to be born in four different word pictures. The four descriptions are names He was to be called. The names would describe His essence. The names are adjectives as to who and what He is. The first of the names He is to be called is “Wonderful Counselor.”
A counselor is someone who provides counsel, advice, direction, and wisdom. A counselor is someone that is sought out by people in need of help and comfort and relief. A counselor is sought after because he is skilled at seeing a way of freedom from current bondage. A counselor knows how to direct, lead, and help lead in the right path.
Jesus’ name is counselor. He is THE counselor. His words are life and joy and peace. His counsel is the only true counsel, for he created us and knows what is best for our souls.
But not only is He described here as counselor, but He is a “Wonderful Counselor.” His counsel is wonderful. He is wonderful. It is a glorious thing that we would even have access to His counsel, much less that He would counsel us, and much less that we might even be able to heed His counsel.
Every word of Jesus recorded in the New Testament is wonderful counsel. Everything breathed by Him are truth and life. His counsel is wonderful and for our good.
Howard Griffith, in an article I read entitled “Wonderful Counselor,” wrote:
“Only one has the words of eternal life: the Lord Jesus. Only He exhaustively understands all things, for only He is God…
“Here is the beginning of repentance: becoming humble enough to receive God’s teaching in Christ. Are you a person who can take counsel? Do you want to know God and what He wants before anything else, or are you confident in your own thinking? We need to repent by submitting our thoughts to the counsel of Jesus…
“When the King rules your heart, you begin to see how foolish your own thinking is apart from God. Grace and forgiveness lead us to stop talking and begin listening to the godly wisdom of others. ‘Wisdom is found in those who take advice’ (Proverbs 13:10). The Wonderful Counselor has come. Listen to Him!”
Wonderful Counselor…” Isaiah 9:6-7
At the end of verse 6, the Spirit of God prompted Isaiah to describe this child that was to be born in four different word pictures. The four descriptions are names He was to be called. The names would describe His essence. The names are adjectives as to who and what He is. The first of the names He is to be called is “Wonderful Counselor.”
A counselor is someone who provides counsel, advice, direction, and wisdom. A counselor is someone that is sought out by people in need of help and comfort and relief. A counselor is sought after because he is skilled at seeing a way of freedom from current bondage. A counselor knows how to direct, lead, and help lead in the right path.
Jesus’ name is counselor. He is THE counselor. His words are life and joy and peace. His counsel is the only true counsel, for he created us and knows what is best for our souls.
But not only is He described here as counselor, but He is a “Wonderful Counselor.” His counsel is wonderful. He is wonderful. It is a glorious thing that we would even have access to His counsel, much less that He would counsel us, and much less that we might even be able to heed His counsel.
Every word of Jesus recorded in the New Testament is wonderful counsel. Everything breathed by Him are truth and life. His counsel is wonderful and for our good.
Howard Griffith, in an article I read entitled “Wonderful Counselor,” wrote:
“Only one has the words of eternal life: the Lord Jesus. Only He exhaustively understands all things, for only He is God…
“Here is the beginning of repentance: becoming humble enough to receive God’s teaching in Christ. Are you a person who can take counsel? Do you want to know God and what He wants before anything else, or are you confident in your own thinking? We need to repent by submitting our thoughts to the counsel of Jesus…
“When the King rules your heart, you begin to see how foolish your own thinking is apart from God. Grace and forgiveness lead us to stop talking and begin listening to the godly wisdom of others. ‘Wisdom is found in those who take advice’ (Proverbs 13:10). The Wonderful Counselor has come. Listen to Him!”
Great counsel! The best counsel we humans can give each other is to seek the counsel of the Wonderful Counselor, Jesus Christ. Are you a person who can take counsel? Do you want to know God and what He wants before anything else? Jesus is a child born for us. He is the Son of God given to us. The entire government in all the world is on His shoulder. He is the Wonderful Counsel. For you. For me. For your son or daughter. For you mom or dad. For the way you dress. For the way you drive. For the way you spend money. For what you watch on TV. For what you spend your time doing. For whether or not you share the Gospel with an unbeliever. He is a wonderful counselor. Let’s be diligent to seek His whole counsel with all of our might!
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