Unto Us

For to us a Child shall be born, to us a Son shall be given;
And the government shall be upon His shoulder,
And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

There shall be no end to the increase of His government and of peace,
[He shall rule] on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness
From that time forward and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this. Isaiah 9:6-7 Amp.

All of us have been held by God before He released us here, on planet earth. He knew us and loved us long before our parents did. Though He longs for us to be with Him in heaven, to once again hold us to His breast the way He did before He lent us to the world existing here, He does not want any of us a moment before our appointed time. He has plans, dreams, and purposes that He longs for us to fulfill with Him as He guides us along the way. He wills that none of us should perish, but that all of us will have eternal life and begin living it here.

I pray that, no matter our situations, we will reflect upon the wonder and beauty of Christmas. May we think kindly upon the Son gifted to us, the One who gave up a heavenly home to walk among us as a man and show us by example how to live a fulfilling, triumphant life here. May we ever put Jesus’ sacrifice before us and attempt to live up to His expectations in the strength He has given to us. I pronounce a blessing of peace over you and joyful anticipation for your future.

Hope you enjoy this as much as I have. May you have a very merry, miraculous Christmas!