In the lowliest of villages in Judea, on a night marked extraordinary, the love of the Father came down as the plan of redemption unfolded through One named "Wonderful."

In a miraculous moment, the dichotomy of heaven and earth was settled in the form of a Child—God Himself in the flesh—reconciling a lost people starved for the voice of God.

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful . . . " (Isaiah 9:6).

Born in Bethlehem, the town with the name that means "house of bread," He was a wonder to behold. A babe born of a virgin through the power of the Holy Spirit—the eternal God leaving the vaults of heaven. He was the fulfillment of God’s promises through a humbling act of salvation that transcends human understanding.

Christ is named Wonderful because He is so. He was a human being that stood supreme above everyone else with qualities that distinguished Him as the Messiah—the Promised One. He was Wonderful in life and childhood as He grew in knowledge and wisdom and prepared for the work to come.

Jesus was Wonderful in ministry as He healed the sick, made the lame walk, raised the dead, and performed mighty works to the bewilderment of all. He was Wonderful in teaching as He spoke to the multitudes, bringing comfort and life to the wounded, talking in parables and words that live forever on the pages of Scripture and still instruct His children today.

He was Wonderful in death, granting access to the Father in the holy of holies. Christ was mocked, beaten, and nailed to the cross—the ultimate Sacrifice that would take away the sins of the world. Wonderful, as He was resurrected and appeared to His disciples and beloved followers. Wonderful, as He ascended to the Father and gives new birth to a dying world. His surpassingly wonderful nature is enough for every need, every pain, every moment of His children’s lives.

And every Christmas, generations remember the night redemption was born, the night the Child came to give Himself away, so that man could eat of living bread and live forever.

Wonderful—that He would even come at all.