Wonderful counselor

Isaiah 9:6 ESV
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given… and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor…”

Isaiah calls the Messiah the “Wonderful Counselor” this indicates the kind of character this coming King has. The word wonderful in this passage literally means “incomprehensible.” The Messiah will cause us to be “full of wonder.”

The word is much weightier than the way it’s used in normal conversation toda. We say things are “wonderful” if they are pleasant, lovely, or likable. Jesus is wonderful in a way that is boggling to the mind.  His is amazingly wonderful in character, in word, in deeds. He is also an amazingly Wonderful Counselor.

Christ’s position as our Wonderful Counselor means we can trust Him to listen to our problems and guide us in the right direction. Proverbs 3:6 says, “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”

We can be sure He is listening because He told us to, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Jesus is a Wonderful Counselor because He is both God and man, both human and divine.

He understands what we are going through and how to handle everything that this life throws at us. He has the best counsel when we are in need of a Savior. He is kind, compassionate, living, and supportive.

Prayer:
Thank You Lord for being my Wonderful Counselor, there is none like You. No one else understands what I am going through like You do. No one ever cared for me like You!