God with us
Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, God with us.”
Isaiah was a prophet in the Old Testament that prophesied about the coming Messiah, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 9:6 “For to 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.”
Isaiah 9:6 is one of many “Messianic prophecies” that not only tells of the Messiah coming, but describes who He is and what He will do:
A Son is given (Immanuel)…..He came as a gift to be with us here on earth
He has a responsibility…Government
He has several names:
Wonderful….excellent / great
Counselor….someone who gives guidance, teaches or gives encouragement / having supernatural wisdom
Mighty….possessing great power and strength
God….the great “I AM” being everything
Everlasting….eternal, never ending, lasting for ever
Father….having the nature of protecting / providing
Prince of peace….ruling with dignity and authority
The Lord Jesus Christ fulfilled the Old Testament Messianic Prophecy in several of the New Testament books;
Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, God with us.”
Born in Bethlehem [Mica 5:2, Matthew 2:1]
Anointed by the Holy Spirit [Isaiah 11:2, Matthew 3:16-17]
Ministered in Galilee [Isaiah 9:1, Matthew 4:12-16]
Rejected by Jews [Psalm 118:22, 1st Peter 2:7]
Betrayed by a friend [Psalm 41:9; John 13:18]
Rose from the dead [Psalm 16:10, Mark 16:6]
“Father in heaven, thank you for the fulfillment of the messianic prophecy that prophesied the coming of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ here on earth…Amen”
Continuing in His service…Rev
