A Christmas Wish: Big Government

Hooray for BIG Government! (A Christmas wish)

“Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end,”

(Isaiah 9:7 ESV)

As I was preaching from this text this past Sunday (see it here) I had a wonderful insight. We, as God’s people, should be constantly praying that the government of the Prince of Peace would continue to grow. We should pray for his big and good government to increase. Certainly we desire Christ to have dominion both now and forevermore. We should desire this globally as well as personally. We want his will to be done in increasing ways. We ourselves want to increasingly submit to his rule in our lives. We ought to be supporters of the big government of Jesus!

Christ brings to us all the best values in life, since he himself is the source of all life. Ephesians 1:23 describes Jesus as “him who fills all in all.” Nothing would exist if it were not for Jesus. Not only is our reality fully dependent on him, he fills it all with himself! He fills our reality with infinite good!

At advent we have been emphasizing some of the lasting values that Jesus brings to his own. Jesus brings to his sheep hope, peace, joy, and love. He is called the everlasting father. His government not only protects us but provides for us as well! It is the ultimate in paternalism. He is the best daddy ever as he supplies all our needs according to his infinite capabilities. This is his everlasting role. As a daddy myself, there is no greater joy than seeing my children happy. But, since I am so limited and faulty I can only do so much. Jesus is unlimited and perfect! May his government increase!

There is a direct connection between his government and peace. The more his government increases, the more peace we will know. If you are not enjoying peace in the deepest way it is because you are not submitting to the King. Trust his government: trust him!

So my Christmas wish this year is for the increase of his government! I hope that you will submit to the Prince of Peace now and forever! I hope that his Kingdom will come and that his will be done on earth as it is in heaven. May glory and majesty, dominion and power be unto him forever!