That Isaiah would call the infant child “Mighty God” in chapter 9:6, assumes an unbelievable journey from heaven to earth that absolutely boggles our imagination. But it was a journey the mighty God had to take—for how else would Jesus be crucified unless he had hands and feet to be nailed? How else would he wear the crown of thorns unless he had a head? How else would he bleed unless he had a vascular system? How else would he die unless he had a beating heart that could stop?
Only a mighty God could accomplish this. He had all the power of the universe at his disposal, and he chose to take this power to become one of us in the most humble sense. He could have chosen a palace, but he chooses a barn. He could have chosen kinds and queens so he can be born an earthly prince, but he chooses Nazarene peasants. He could have chosen to be a military hero and conquer the world by the sword, but Jesus chooses the cross. And he took his infinite soul and he piled it with our sins, our guilt, and our death—and by his mighty power—he took it to the grave and he reclaimed his life in the resurrection.
Mighty God—Jesus was indeed Mighty God. But unlike other mighty dictates who use their power to rule and conquer, Jesus used his might to empty himself. What a profound irony—that Jesus proves himself mightiest by becoming less and less until he submitted himself even unto death.
- an excerpt of the message on 12/14
P.Dihan
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