The Battle is the Lord's

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Read: Isaiah 9:1-7

Memorize/write out: Isaiah 9:1-5

Sing: There Blooms a Rose in Bethlehem

Rolled in blood and burned. This is not a typical Christmas thought, or memory, or desire for us today. This verse (5) noticeably is not featured on many a Holiday card or greeting! So why is it here? Yet again, we are in the full counsel of God needing to read it in its entirety. To mine out the truths and dig deeper than a cursory glance.

Ironically, this is a promise of hope and peace, and yet again a prophecy of Christ coming. The people who sat and hoped for a Savior were waiting for peace. They had been under siege, attack and oppression again and again. They sat in darkness longing...waiting. This was a completely hope and promise of peace, that those who attacked on every side would be defeated. Ezekiel 39: 9 but for context 7-10 is a declaration an promise from God that His Holy Name would be known in the midst of the people Israel, His name would not be profaned anymore. We get to gaze at the promises of already and not yet. For Christ did come, the Prince of Peace has established His throne and Sits at the right hand of the Father. Yet- perfect peace is yet to come. Christ gives us hope and peace in our day to day in HIM and Him alone- but eternal peace will occur when he comes again. 

We too, find ourselves waiting. 

Psalm 46:9 and again in context 8-11 " Come behold the wondrous works of the Lord, how he has brought desolation on the earth. He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth;he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariot with fire. Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

As we finish the passage of Isaiah next week, it concludes with the sentence- the zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this. 

May we let all of the chaos of the season, our lives and our battles, internal and external- be laid at the foot of the cross- only made capable by a babe in a manger. May we trust in the Lord of Hosts... He is peace- and will bring peace forevermore.

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