Advent Gems #11 

Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe 

Isaiah :9: 6: “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” 

He is Mighty God.  He is omnipotent.  No strength, power or valor is greater than His.  Sometimes we misunderstand the power of good over evil.  We often define evil as the opposite of good.  If they are opposites, then they are equal in strength.  However, evil is not the opposite of good.  Evil is the absence of good. 

Jesus not only is strong and powerful; He is the source of our strength and power. 

Isaiah 40: 28-40: “Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” 

In this weary world (The world has always been weary.), we must learn to be still and know that He is God, we must wait upon Him and we must live and move and have our being in Him. 

 

 Advent Gems #10 

Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe 

Isaiah :9: 6: “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” 

He is our Counselor. The Hebrew word translated as counselor means one who advises, one with whom we can consult and find purpose. In Him, we find our purpose. 

The first question asked in the Westminster Shorter Catechism is “What is the chief end (purpose) of man?” 

The answer is “Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.”   

We often speak of obeying God and loving God.  How often do we consider how or if our lives glorify God?  Also, too few of us realize that we are to enjoy God.   

Nehemiah 8:10: “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” 

Joy to the world, the Lord is come 
Let Earth receive her King 
Let every heart prepare Him room 
And Heaven and nature sing 
And Heaven and nature sing 
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing 

Joy to the Earth, the Savior reigns 
Let all their songs employ 
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains 
Repeat the sounding joy 
Repeat the sounding joy 
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy 

He rules the world with truth and grace 
And makes the nations prove 
The glories of His righteousness 
And wonders of His love 
And wonders of His love 
And wonders, wonders, of His love 

 

 Advent Gems #9 

Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe 

Isaiah :9: 6: “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” 

His name shall be called wonderful.  Even the mention of His name, Jesus, fills us with wonder and awe.  Jesus, our Savior.  Jesus our Redeemer.  In Him, we find salvation.  Salvation encompasses, not only, the removal of the eternal punishment for sin, but also, through the power of the Holy Spirit residing within believers, the strength and courage forego sin in our daily lives.  

Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” 

Hallelujah, what a Savior. 

 

 

His Name Is Wonderful 

Song by Carman 

His name is wonderful 
His name is wonderful 
His name is wonderful 
Jesus my Lord. 
He is the mighty King 
Master of everything 
His name is wonderful 
Jesus my Lord. 
He's the Great Shepherd 
The Rock of all ages 
Almighty God is He 
Bow down before Him 
Love and adore Him 
His name is wonderful 
Jesus my Lord.