December has arrived, and as we celebrate that our Lord and Savior came down to this earth, robed in flesh to save the world, it is a wonderful time to reflect on everything He is to us! Many times, relationships are deepened when one other person knows or understands more of the other. The most important relationship we can ever have is with the Lord, the One who gave His life for us. As we pray and talk to the Lord each day, we have an opportunity to know Him more and to pray according to His Word and who He is (and wants to be) in our lives.
He is EVERYTHING to me. He is everything I need! I’ve said this many times and believe wholeheartedly still today – but I also often ask myself, am I allowing Him to truly be everything in my life? Isaiah 9:6 says, “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder. And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”
Wonderful
He is wonderful! This expresses the wonder, the miraculous and marvelous nature of our God. His wondrous ways are beyond our human abilities or understanding. As we pray, we recall His wondrous works and His very nature knowing that He continues to work wonders, showing His miraculous nature to us today. No matter the circumstance, I pray believing and knowing that God is wonderful and there is nothing impossible, nothing He cannot do, no situation too difficult – but I must know, believe He is Wonderful and pray according to His Word!
Exodus 15:11
“Who is like Thee among the gods, O LORD? Who is like Thee, majestic in holiness, awesome in praises, working wonders?”
Psalm 77:11
“I shall remember the deeds of the LORD; surely I will remember Thy wonders of old.”
Psalm 77:14
“Thou art the God who workest wonders; Thou hast made known Thy strength among the peoples.”
Counselor
The Lord is our Counselor! His wisdom is beyond our human capabilities. He has all knowledge and wisdom to divinely guide us along this life’s journey. His word instructs us to freely ask the Lord for wisdom with the promise that He will give it to us! And what a privilege it is to seek the Lord’s guidance all throughout this life – whether we’re between the rock and the hard place or walking in a peaceful season, I want Him to be my Counselor in every area of my life.
Proverbs 2:6 “For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.”
James 1:5 “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”
Colossians 2:3 “In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”
Mighty God
We serve a Mighty God! He is the same yesterday, today and forever and when we pray, we pray understanding who He is! He is all powerful and there is nothing that can stand before His might and authority. Understanding that He is mighty – in the midst of the impossible circumstance, when we cannot ‘see’ past the human factor at times, we know the Lord our God is mighty and He has won the victory.
Psalms 24:8 “Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.”
Psalms 3:4 “The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.”
Zephanaiah 3:17 “The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.”
Everlasting Father
We can pray to the One who is our Everlasting Father. The One who has promised to never leave us and never forsake us. Praying and allowing the Lord to function as our Everlasting Father means to trust in Him. To trust that He cares for us and knows what is best for us. To believe that He will always take care of us and be willing to surrender our will to Him and allow Him to instruct us, to protect us, to truly love us with His perfect love.
Isaiah 64:8 “But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.”
Prince of Peace
He is our Prince of Peace and gives us a peace that passeth all understanding. When we find ourselves in a situation that would cause us fear, have anxiety or be troubled, we pray knowing He is the Prince of Peace! We have a hope and peace in the knowledge of salvation in Jesus’ name! The helmet of salvation provides a hope that keeps our hearts and minds. This world and the enemy will lie to us and make us doubt who we are in God or His plans for us, wanting us to become afraid and troubled in our hearts and minds. Pray the truth of the Word of God over your life and situation and allow His Peace to reign in your life.
John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
Philippians 4:7 “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
By Amy Uecker