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"And His name shall be called wonderful
. . ." (Is. 9:6).
"Wonderful" means: unique, special, unusual, one of a kind.
Christ is unique. There has never been anyone like Him. He is unusual. He is
special. He is wonderful in many ways.
- His birth was wonderful.
- Planned (Gen. 3:15). One would come through the seed
of the woman, who would defeat the power of Satan. Here we have the first
prophecy of the coming Christ.
- Prophecy (Mic. 5:2). The prophet gives the name of the
town where Christ would be born. This was 700 years before His birth.
- Powerful (Is. 7:14). Christ would be born of a virgin.
This would be a supernatural birth. Christ was conceived of the Holy Spirit.
This makes Him divine.
- His life was wonderful.
Giving help to the people (Acts 10:38). Note how Jesus went
about doing good.
- Giving hope to people (John 3:16). Giving hope beyond
this life. Note this everlasting life (John 11:25, 26).
- Giving healing to the people (Matt. 8:16). He healed
all, both spiritually and physically.
- His death was wonderful.
- Planned death (Ps. 22). Years before Christ was born,
His death was planned by God. Prophetic death (Is. 53). The prophet Isaiah
tells of the future sufferings and death of Christ.
- Powerful death (John 19:30). When Jesus said, "It is
finished," He was saying, "Now the price of salvation is paid for." No
longer would man have to make animal sacrifices.
- His resurrection was wonderful.
- Power of resurrection (1 Cor. 15:54). Death is destroyed
in the victory of Christ.
- Pardon through resurrection (John 11:25, 26). This pardon
cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7).
- Promise through resurrection (John 14:19). Because He
lives, we, too, shall live forever.
- His ascension was wonderful.
- Power (Acts 1:9–11). He ascended into heaven as
He promised in John 14:1–3. The earth could not hold Him.
- Promise (John 14:1–3). Though He went away, He will
return. We will be like Him (1 John 3:2, 3).
- Peace (John 16:33). Christ brings peace. Later, Paul
speaks of this peace of mind (Phil. 4:7).
Conclusion: When one accepts Christ as Savior, He is made
more wonderful. He is wonderful in saving us, keeping us, healing us, protecting
us, being with us. As we live near this wonderful Savior, we will become more
like Him. We will please Him. We will not be perfect, but our lives will show
the beauty of Christ.
Croft M. Pentz
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