For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over His kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this. (Isaiah 9:6-7).

The word “government” in Isaiah is from the Hebrew word misra meaning “to prevail, have power, rule, and dominion.” This governmental power and dominion flows from a Wonderful Counselor, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace, whose government is the first and the only government that will endure forever.

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The major mark of God’s government is peace (verse 7). He has established His Kingdom government so that man can live in peace with himself, his God, and his fellow man. God’s government produces justice and righteousness to all who serve the King’s purposes. It is always growing, producing life, and increasing in favor and blessing without end.

The Kingdom of God that we have been told to proclaim releases a life-giving authority and rule that flows through the people of God to bring transformation to the earth and peace to all who serve Him. Jesus demonstrated this Kingdom and governmental authority by overturning the sentences of death and decay, and bringing life, alignment, and supernatural increase in every area of our existence. He released this same authority to us in order to demonstrate, influence, and disciple entire nations in this Kingdom reality to transform the failing systems of humankind.

For He Himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in His flesh the dividing wall of hostility. (Ephesians 2:14)

The purpose of God’s government is to reconcile to Himself all things in order to bring peace to His creation. Ever since the fall of man, God has been working to bring order back to the chaos and blessing back from the curse. In His ultimate act of love, He gave His Son to make the way possible. Now, He extends to His sons and daughters the invitation to represent and demonstrate His governing peace to restore order and reconcile humankind to God, once and for all. This is what heaven is doing and this is what His Kingdom governmental authority accomplishes. May the Prince of Peace prevail this season and empower us to be beacons of hope, bringers of peace, and ambassadors of reconciliation. For the glory of God. Amen.