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WONDERFUL COUNSELOR

Text : Isaiah 9:6 

 *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.* 

Everyone needs a counsellor. Proverbs 11:14  says *Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.*  That is, without counsel, failure is imminent. If counsel is this important,  wisdom demands that you seek for it.

However, not all counsellors can be relied on. There are good and bad counsels. Rehoboam, the king that reigned in Isreal after King Solomon,  lost more than two third of his kingdom forever because he listened to a wrong counsel.  1 kings 12:8-17.

Now, there's only one counsellor that can never go wrong. His name is Jesus Christ. He is called Wonderful Counselor. _The Net version of the Bible referred to Him as the *Extraordinary Strategist.*_ He has never failed and He will never fail.

 ```For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Extraordinary Strategist, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.``` 
Isaiah 9:6 NET.
 
Hear what He says in Proverbs  8:14:  _Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength._ 

 *Who is your counsellor? Whose counsels have you been listening to? You are as good as the counsels you listen to.* 

It is wisdom to follow the only one who cannot fail and heed his counsels. One of the good tidings that the birth of Jesus brings to us is that Jesus is our Counsellor- a wonderful Counsellors.

Bible reading: Isaiah 9:6&7

 *PRAYER FOCUS*

1. Father, thank you for the gift of your Son unto humanity. Thank you for sending us your only begotten Son. 

2.Dear Lord God, I ask that you give me the grace to follow all of your counsels.
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