Isaiah 9:6 His Name Is Wonderful
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (NKJV).
What an amazing prophesy Isaiah had. It pointed not only to the birth of the Baby Jesus, but it spoke far into the future when Jesus will be called: “Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting father, Prince of Peace” for all of eternity.
This song, “His Name Is Wonderful,” was written by Audrey Mieir during a Christmas worship service. The service included a Christmas pageant put on by the children of the church, and, like all of those pageants worldwide, the presence of the Lord drew near. After the pageant, her brother-in-law, the pastor of the church read the prophetic scripture in Isaiah concerning the birth of Jesus, After reading it, He closed His Bible and said, ”His name is wonderful!” Audrey said that a musical chorus came to her mind and she wrote the words, “His name is wonderful. His name is wonderful. His name is wonderful, Jesus my Lord.” This song was birthed that night, and it remained a short chorus of four lines for a few days until she added the remaining portion. Sounds like a move of the Holy Spirit to me. I, for one, am very glad that she was obedient to the nudging of the Holy Spirit that night in church.
Jesus, my Lord, certainly is wonderful. In her song, Audrey called Jesus the “Mighty King,” not just a king, but a Mighty King, the One who is “Master of everything.” Certainly, He is the master; He created it all. She next contrasts the “Great Shepherd” with the “Rock of All Ages”—from the watcher of sheep who rescues any single lamb who strays, to a rock to lean on through all ages. He is Almighty God! And how do we react to this little baby who will become the “Rock of all Ages?” The proper reaction is to bow down, to worship, to adore Him because His name is Wonderful, and He is “Jesus, my Lord.” In a few short words, Audrey Mieir takes us from the Baby Jesus to “Almighty God.” And that’s who Jesus was from time uncountable before He became Baby Jesus, and it is who He will remain for eternity.
His Name Is Wonderful
His name is wonderful
His name is wonderful
His name is wonderful
Jesus my Lord.
He is the mighty King
Master of everything
His name is wonderful
Jesus my Lord.
He’s the Great Shepherd
The Rock of all ages
Almighty God is He
Bow down before Him
Love and adore Him
His name is wonderful
Jesus my Lord.