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Jesus Our Mighty God: Rediscovering Awe This Christmas

At Christmas, we often picture Jesus as a baby in a manger — gentle, humble, wrapped in cloth. But Isaiah 9:6 gives us a much fuller picture. It tells us that this child would carry four divine titles, and one of them is the focus of our Advent series this week:

Mighty God.
In Hebrew: El Gibbor — the valiant, heroic, unstoppable God.

“For a child is born to us, a Son is given to us… And He will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
— Isaiah 9:6 (NLT)

The word El simply means God, used throughout the Old Testament. The word Gibbor means mighty, heroic, warrior-like strength — often used to describe champions in battle. Isaiah isn’t just calling Jesus “a strong person.” He’s declaring that the baby in the manger is the divine Warrior who conquers darkness and brings God’s victory to Earth.

A Mighty Warrior Who Comes in Peace

What’s stunning is how this Mighty God first appeared. He didn’t arrive with an army or a sword. He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey — a symbol of peace — fulfilling Zechariah 9:9. The warrior King came first as a humble Savior, not to destroy nations but to defeat sin and death.

But the story doesn’t end there.

Scripture tells us that Jesus will ride again, and next time it won’t be on a donkey. Revelation 19:11 describes Him returning on a white horse, judging with righteousness and reigning with authority. The Lamb who came in humility will return as the Lion of Judah.

This is our El Gibbor — Jesus, the Mighty God.

Worship: The Only Response

When we catch even the smallest glimpse of His glory, there’s only one fitting response: worship.

Heaven shows us this clearly. Revelation 4 describes living beings and elders casting down their crowns, declaring:

“You are worthy, O Lord our God…”

Why? Because heaven sees Jesus as He truly is — without distraction, distortion, or doubt. Every new glimpse of His majesty stirs a fresh wave of worship.

Worship always flows from revelation.

The more clearly we see Jesus,
the more deeply we worship Him.

Creation Declares His Greatness

David wrote, “The heavens proclaim the glory of God… the skies display His craftsmanship” (Psalm 19). Every star, every galaxy, every breathtaking layer of creation is a whisper of the Mighty God behind it all.

Scientists estimate there are hundreds of billions of galaxies, each holding billions of stars. Some stars are so massive that Earth — even if it were the size of a golf ball — could fit inside them quadrillions of times.

And Scripture says God calls each one by name (Psalm 147:4).

If the universe is unfathomably vast, how much greater is the God who made it?

This Christmas, See Jesus Clearly

The Mighty God who breathed out galaxies stepped into human history as a child in a manger. And He did it so we could know Him — personally, intimately, eternally.

This Christmas, don’t just see the baby.
See the King.
See the Warrior.
See the Creator who holds the universe yet knows your name.

And as you do, let your heart respond the only way it can:

Worship.

Because the greater the revelation,
the deeper the response.

Jesus Christ is our Mighty God — and He alone is worthy of all our praise.