Who are You Calling?

 Hi friends,

I've heard and read Isaiah 9:6 many times before, often in the context of Christmas because of the beginning part of this verse, 'For unto us a child is born...' I usually listen to a version of Handel's Messiah several times in a year, so this refrain is one that is familiar. But recently I read it again and the phrase that struck me was 'he shall be called.' This led to me wondering whether we indeed call upon Jesus in the ways that he is described in this verse.

Do we call upon Jesus as our Wonderful Counsellor when we need wisdom and understanding? Or do we call upon someone else? Do we call upon Jesus as our Mighty God when we need rescue and deliverance? Or do we attempt to rescue ourselves from our messes? Do we call upon Jesus as our everlasting Father when we need comfort, guidance, even discipline? Do we rely on him as our everlasting Father, or do we think he will be there one minute and gone the next, perhaps like earthly fathers? Do we call upon Jesus as our Prince of Peace when the troubles of this world get on top of us and we feel anxious and uneasy? Or do we self-medicate with numbing strategies and coping mechanisms? 

It struck me that this is not simply a nice verse that we read at Christmas about the baby Jesus, but a declaration of who Jesus was, is and always will be. But we need to call upon him as such. We need to appropriate these titles personally, knowing that he is OUR Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace. What are you calling Jesus right now? 

I created this page in my Interleaved Bible using some stamp sets and Inktense pencils with an aquabrush to colour. The sets I used are He Is, Trust in the Lord, Whimsy Bouquet, Vintage Love, School Days Alpha, and Classy Script Alpha.

Let's call on Jesus as our Wonderful Counsellor, our Mighty God, our Everlasting Father, and our Prince of Peace.

Be blessed...

x Amy x