“Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace,” these words from Isaiah 9 would have been encouraging to the original audience. Isaiah’s original audience was living in a time of conflict, with the threat of foreign invasion and internal strife. Isaiah then gives these hopeful words describing the coming of a Messiah. To them, hearing the Messiah described as “Everlasting Father“ would have evoked feelings of security and comfort. To us, sometimes these titles appear as abstract concepts with little relevance to us today. But is this true? Do the words of Isaiah 9 give us hope? How does the title “Everlasting Father” speak to our desires for security and comfort? I look forward to exploring all of this with you this Sunday. See you soon!