Jesus the Prince of Peace

As we get into December and closer to Christmas, many of us probably begin to read devotionals, hear sermons, or listen to music based on prophecies of Jesus’ birth. One of the more familiar of these prophecies is found in Isaiah 9:6: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”   This prophecy of Isaiah predicts the coming of...