We have looked at the affirmation that Jesus is a wonderful counselor, but truth is “wonderful” can be considered as a unique title for our Lord.
“Wonderful” indicates that Jesus exceeds the limits of human understanding and transcends the boundaries of human existence and power. When God sent an angelic messenger to Manoah to tell him of the impending birth of Samson, Manoah wanted to know the name of the angelic messenger. The messenger responded, “Why do you ask My name…since it is wonderful” (Judges 13:18). If the name of a messenger of God is “wonderful,” how much more wonderful is the name of His Son?
Jesus once told his listeners about an owner of a vineyard whose tenants killed both his messengers and his own son. He concluded the story with a quotation from Psalm 118—“The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This came from the Lord and is wonderful in our eyes” (Matt. 21:42). That God would come in human flesh to redeem sinful man is too wonderful for us to comprehend. Yet it is the wonderful story of Christmas.
When you come to know Jesus as your Savior, this relationship will fill every fiber of your being and fill every event of every day with wonder—for He is Wonderful.
Prayer: I worship You as Wonderful. I live in awe of you. Amen