Carolyn E. Jacobs

The prophet Isaiah tells us of the promised Prince of Peace in this familiar verse. For a Child will be born to us, a Son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace On the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of armies will accomplish this. – Isaiah 9:6-7 Jesus is our Prince of Peace, our Sar Shalom. But what is shalom? Shalom carries so much more meaning than just peace. In that way, it’s like “aloha.” Here are…

Jesus is the King of Kings. But what’s his kingdom? When Jesus was on trial before Pilate, the Roman governor, what did Pilate ask him? Are you the king of the Jews? Why? The Jewish leaders presented Jesus as a threat to Roman rule. They didn’t have the authority to execute Jesus, so they needed the Romans to do their dirty  work. Pilate needed to determine if Jesus really was a threat. How did Jesus respond? Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is,…

Last week’s name was Lamb of God. This week we have King of Kings. Could the contrast be any greater? The Passover Lamb, crucified for our sins, is the King above all Kings. We see the name in Revelation 19:16 And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written: “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” We’ll look at his glorious return in the next post. But he’s already our king – even before his return. In her book, Praying the Names of God for 52 Weeks, Ann Spangler asks some really thought provoking questions. They’ve caused me to meditate on what sets Jesus apart –…

And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. 8 Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang…

21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened,22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well pleased.” – Luke 3:21:22 29 The next day he *saw Jesus coming to him, and *said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is He in behalf of whom I said, ‘After me is coming a Man who has proved to be my superior, because He existed before me.’ 31 And I did not recognize Him, but so that He would be revealed to Israel, I came baptizing in water.” 32 And John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as…