{"id":8919,"date":"2011-12-22T15:53:44","date_gmt":"2011-12-22T20:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/?p=8919"},"modified":"2011-12-22T16:02:37","modified_gmt":"2011-12-22T21:02:37","slug":"government-of-king-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/government-of-king-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"The Government of King Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8920\" title=\"unto us a son is given\" src=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/unto-us-a-son-is-given.jpg\" alt=\"Government of Jesus\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/unto-us-a-son-is-given.jpg 259w, https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/unto-us-a-son-is-given-200x149.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/>As we watch the comedic behavior of some of our elected officials in Washington D. C., \u00a0we long for the return of Jesus when He will rule and reign over all the earth with righteousness and justice. \u00a0If we ever wonder what His government will be like, we don&#8217;t have to look any further than His birth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The birth of Jesus reflects what the future reign of Jesus will look like.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One Scripture that describes His government is Isaiah 9:6. It says this:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Those four &#8220;names&#8221; are not really names, but are descriptions of his name (singular).\u00a0Over at <a title=\"Scripture on birth of Jesus\" href=\"http:\/\/scripture-on.com\/birth-of-jesus-isaiah-9_6\/\">Scripture-on.com<\/a>, I wrote the following about this verse:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>When Jesus rules and reigns, He will be a \u201cWonderful Counselor\u201d, making wise decisions for the good of all. \u201cMighty God\u201d might be better translated \u201cMighty is God\u201d or \u201cMighty of God.\u201d Jesus, of course, is God incarnate, but this verse does not teach it. Instead, it is teaching that His might and power as ruler comes from God. Similarly, \u201cEverlasting Father\u201d does not mean Jesus is God the Father. It means that Jesus is the benevolent father of all people, watching over them and caring for them as His own children. Finally, He is the \u201cPrince of Peace.\u201d Though many governments promise peace, true peace comes only through Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>And for these reasons we cry, \u201cMaranatha!\u201d Come, Lord Jesus!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Head on over there to <a title=\"Scripture on birth of Jesus\" href=\"http:\/\/scripture-on.com\/birth-of-jesus-isaiah-9_6\/\">Scripture-on.com<\/a> for the rest of this post.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If we ever wonder what the government of Jesus will be like, we don&#8217;t have to look any further than the birth of 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