Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

Isaiah 9:2-7
New Living Translation (NLT)

2 [a] The people who walk in darkness
    will see a great light.
For those who live in a land of deep darkness,[b]
    a light will shine.
3 You will enlarge the nation of Israel,
    and its people will rejoice.
They will rejoice before you
    as people rejoice at the harvest
    and like warriors dividing the plunder.
4 For you will break the yoke of their slavery
    and lift the heavy burden from their shoulders.
You will break the oppressor’s rod,
    just as you did when you destroyed the army of
Midian.
5 The boots of the warrior
    and the uniforms bloodstained by war
will all be burned.
    They will be fuel for the fire.
6 For a child is born to us,
    a son is given to us.
The government will rest on his shoulders.
    And he will be called:
Wonderful Counselor,[c] Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 His government and its peace
    will never end.
He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne
of his ancestor David for all eternity.
The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s
Armies will make this happen!

Reflection:

Today's Scripture passage actually causes me to
reflect on the transformative power of a "child… Born
to us"(v.6). This season, the celebration of Jesus
birth really signifies a change not only for my problems,
my struggles, my faithless ruts but for our entire
system of being human-spiritual, emotional, physical,
and political. Today we can reflect and rejoice in God's
promises for friends and family faced terrible times and
painful situations for He has "government and its peace
will never end" (v.7)