Of The Increase of His Government

Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. ⁷ Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

(The kingdom of God is where God rules.  The kingdom of God is where God’s government is functioning, so I will use kingdom of God and government of God interchangeably at times.)

The government is upon his shoulder and of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end.  When we are saved, Jesus comes to live inside of us.  With that comes the government of God which rests upon His shoulder.  As we submit to that government it will continually increase in and through our lives. The government on the shoulder of Jesus Christ is ever increasing as we allow more and more of the government to function in more and more areas of our lives.  Where Jesus rules in the earth today is within and through His people.  Every part of us that is submitted to the government of God is the kingdom of God.

To the degree that we are submitted to the government of God, to that degree the kingdom of God is functioning within us. God is looking to take over within us, to fully govern our lives.  He will not take it by force but is looking for a willing submission to His rule in each area of our lives. 

The government of God is totally unlike the governments of this world, which are controlling and oppressive. The foundation of the government of God is love.  His government leads to true freedom.