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[654.90 --> 656.02] And increased their joy.
[656.32 --> 657.52] They rejoice before you.
[657.54 --> 658.86] As people rejoice at a harvest.
[658.98 --> 661.22] As warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder.
[661.22 --> 664.02] For as in the days of Midian's defeat.
[664.14 --> 664.92] Battles they fought.
[665.32 --> 667.50] You have shattered the yoke that burdens them.
[667.70 --> 668.84] The bar across the shoulder.
[669.26 --> 670.22] The rod of oppression.
[670.44 --> 671.04] There's righteousness.
[671.68 --> 673.70] Every warrior's boot used in battle.
[673.78 --> 675.16] And every garment rolled in blood.
[675.40 --> 676.60] Will be destined for burning.
[676.72 --> 678.86] Because we're going to burn all the stuff used in war.
[679.22 --> 680.78] Will be the fuel for the fire.
[681.04 --> 681.42] Why?
[681.78 --> 682.10] Why?
[682.92 --> 683.64] Here we go.
[683.64 --> 686.98] For to us a child is born.
[688.24 --> 690.26] To us a son is given.
[690.78 --> 692.52] And the government will be on his shoulders.
[692.70 --> 694.40] And he will be called wonderful counselor.
[694.54 --> 695.12] Mighty God.
[695.44 --> 696.34] Everlasting Father.
[696.74 --> 697.88] Prince of peace.
[698.42 --> 699.82] And of the greatness of his government.
[699.98 --> 700.48] And of peace.
[700.78 --> 701.60] There will be no end.
[702.90 --> 704.28] He will reign on David's throne.
[704.40 --> 705.14] And over his kingdom.
[705.24 --> 706.26] That whole biblical story.
[706.72 --> 706.86] Right?
[707.22 --> 708.56] Establishing and upholding it.
[708.72 --> 709.22] With what?
[709.30 --> 710.68] With justice and righteousness.
[710.68 --> 712.48] From that time and forever.
[712.48 --> 713.74] And how's it going to happen?
[714.06 --> 717.06] The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
[718.54 --> 720.28] God has to do it.
[721.06 --> 722.86] And we surrender to his will.
[723.60 --> 726.78] In this quest for shalom.
[729.12 --> 730.58] In the middle of darkness.
[731.18 --> 733.02] That promise was made.
[733.32 --> 735.28] With war and injustice happening.
[735.76 --> 736.90] And that promise comes.
[737.18 --> 738.40] Peace will come.
[738.40 --> 740.00] And you and I.
[740.00 --> 743.06] We sit in the middle of our own brokenness.
[743.18 --> 743.86] Our own pain.
[743.98 --> 744.56] Our own hurts.
[744.94 --> 747.26] And we see and we feel the injustices.
[747.58 --> 749.32] And we feel the weight of it all.
[749.64 --> 751.34] And we see it in our relationships.
[752.30 --> 754.86] And then this promise of deliverance comes.
[755.24 --> 759.30] A promise to those who are looking for the way.
[759.82 --> 761.22] And are looking for wholeness.
[761.36 --> 762.26] And it's found in Jesus.
[762.52 --> 763.80] Because he's the prince of peace.
[763.80 --> 767.14] And he walks with us.
[767.52 --> 769.74] When things aren't as they should be.
[770.68 --> 771.96] In this time of promise.
[772.14 --> 773.72] When Isaiah wrote this passage.
[775.02 --> 776.68] Israel was headed into exile.
[777.42 --> 778.74] They were a conquered nation.
[779.14 --> 780.90] They'd lost it all humanly speaking.
[781.92 --> 783.60] There would seem to be no peace for them.
[784.96 --> 785.94] And like Israel.
[786.14 --> 787.66] We look for someone to come.
[787.72 --> 789.40] And make things whole and right again.
[789.66 --> 790.72] But this time forever.
[790.72 --> 793.64] And that's what we're going to celebrate at Christmas again.
[794.66 --> 796.76] Someone who actually has the power.
[797.16 --> 797.84] And the knowledge.
[798.14 --> 798.74] And the grace.
[799.04 --> 799.68] And the love.
[799.94 --> 800.98] That wonderful counselor.
[801.10 --> 801.74] That mighty God.
[801.80 --> 802.58] That everlasting father.
[802.92 --> 806.16] And this promise says that someone will come.
[806.72 --> 810.04] And I loved how Jonathan's team sang in the beginning there.
[810.14 --> 811.08] We were saying how long.
[811.14 --> 811.60] How long.
[811.88 --> 812.22] Come.
[812.34 --> 812.90] Come Lord Jesus.
[812.98 --> 813.34] Come Lord Jesus.
[813.38 --> 813.80] And then all of a sudden.
[813.86 --> 814.46] Joy to the world.
[814.54 --> 815.90] The Lord has come.
[815.90 --> 816.04] Come.
[816.04 --> 816.10] Come.
[819.20 --> 820.80] They didn't just show up.
[821.18 --> 822.48] He came into it all.
[824.14 --> 824.98] And they waited.
[825.10 --> 825.68] And we wait.
[826.96 --> 828.94] And this is a promise they cling to.
[829.12 --> 830.12] And we cling to it.
[830.28 --> 832.34] Even when we feel like we're in exile too.
[832.66 --> 833.76] And this Messiah comes.
[833.92 --> 835.50] And he lives with us.
[835.54 --> 836.28] To be with us.