Tis the season ...for the government to be on His shoulders!

"For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace". Isaiah 9:6 (NKJ)

Unto us a Child was born; a son was given, to carry our burdens. The sole responsibility of pleasing God and becoming like Him was placed upon His shoulders. This was a reversal of what happened in the Garden of Eden. We know how Adam and Eve changed the course of nature by choosing to shoulder the burden to be like God. And that opened a can of worms that resulted in death. But God reversed that by shouldering our burdens. In fact, at Jesus' birth the Angels declared

"Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, goodwill to men" (Luke 2)

The enmity between God and man, that was caused by the fall in the Garden of Eden was brought to a halt. A new era was ushered in. God has made peace with mankind. A Child was born; a Son given unto us. He carried our sin, and shouldered our burden to fulfill the Law. He fulfilled the whole Law and the Prophets. And he called out to us;

"Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28)

Have you entered into His rest? Or are you still laboring trying to find peace? The price for our peace was upon him. He bore our iniquities and illnesses. Allow this Glorious message of His love to flood your heart. His unconditional love for you. Receive what he has prepared for you this season; a no-strings-attached offer. You don't need even need to change first. If you can repent of your own will power, then why do you need him. Just allow him to flood your heart with his love and glory; and that will cause a change of direction. God doesn't want you to change. He loves you as you are. Just as you are. He has no hidden agenda. All he cares for is your well being. He demonstrated that by dying for us while we were still sinners. This season, allow your heart to receive his good news; he has declared you innocent. Receive the message of your innocence. Thats the only condition required of you. He won't force his love, his glory and His abundant life on you. You have to make that choice to receive this good news. That applies also to those of us who are already in Christ. We don't walk in Him by our own will power. We can't follow him. He has to live in us and through us. Anything short of that is futile. His yoke is light, because

"the government is upon His shoulder; and His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace".