The Way Has Been Given
2 The people who walk in darkness have seen a great light. For those who lived in a land of deep darkness, a light will shone.3 You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest and like warriors dividing the plunder.4 For the yoke of their slavery and the heavy burden from their shoulders, you have broken, just as you did when you destroyed the army of Midian.
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, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
On this Christmas morning, amidst the excitement and garland of this day, I stop to lift before you my prayers of thankfulness for the perfect gift of this season; your gift of the Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Your gift to all creation – of yourself – in the person of the Child of Bethlehem – in Jesus the Christ, my Lord.
Praise and glory forever be unto you; our God, through all eternity.
Amen and Amen.
Rev. Michael Kirchhoff
based on Isaiah 9:2-4, 6
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