Charles Spurgeon Commentary Isaiah 9:7

"Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this." — Isaiah 9:7 (ASV)

The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. If Christ is your Savior, he must be your King.

"But know, nor of the terms complain,
Where Jesus comes he comes to reign:
To reign, and with no partial sway;
Lusts must be slain that disobey."

The moment we really believe in Jesus as our salvation, we fall before him and call him Master and Lord. We serve when he saves.

He has redeemed us to himself, and we acknowledge that we are his.

A generous man once bought a slave girl. She was put upon the block for auction, and he pitied her and purchased her.

But when he had bought her, he said to her, "I have bought you to set you free. There are your papers. You are a free woman."

The grateful creature fell at his feet and cried, "I will never leave you; if you have made me free, I will be your servant as long as you live and serve you better than any slave could do."

This is how we feel towards Jesus.

He sets us free from the dominion of Satan, and then, as we need a ruler, we say, And the government shall be upon his shoulder. We are glad to be ruled by Immanuel, God with us.

This also is a door of hope to us. That Jesus will be the monarch of our hearts is our exceeding joy.

To us he will be always Wonderful. When we think of him, or speak about him, it will be with reverent awe.

When we need advice and comfort, we will fly to him, for he will be our Counselor. When we need strength, we will look to him as our Mighty God.

Born again by his Spirit, we will be his children, and he will be the Everlasting Father. Full of joy and rest, we will call him Prince of Peace.

Are you willing to have Christ to govern you?

Will you spend your lives in praising him? You are willing to have Christ to pardon you, but we cannot divide him, and therefore you must also have him to sanctify you.

You must not take the crown from his head, but accept him as the monarch of your soul.

If you would have his hand to help you, you must obey the scepter which it grasps.

Blessed Immanuel, we are truly glad to obey you! In you our darkness ends, and from the shadow of death we rise to the light of life.

It is salvation to be obedient to you. It is the end of gloom to her who was in anguish to bow herself before you.

May God the Holy Spirit tell of the things of Christ and show them to us, and then we will all cry:

"Go worship at Immanuel's feet!
See in his face what wonders meet!
Earth is too narrow to express
His worth, his grace, his righteousness."