Immanuel Has Come

-November 30, 2024-

Good morning, happy Saturday,

“‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,’ which is translated, ‘God with us.’”

(Matthew 1:23).

Jesus was sent by the Father to be born of a virgin, as the Son of God. His mission was to die on the cross to save us from our sins. He came as Isaiah the prophet prophesied in Isaiah 7:14, hundreds of years before Christ.

Immanuel is both a name and a title. The meaning is defined as, “God with us.” God came down in the person of Jesus Christ. He identified with us, yet without sin. He felt our pain, bore our shame, took our blame, and carried and buried our sins.

It is so encouraging to know that our Lord Jesus is with us and will be with us forever. In Revelation 21:3 we read of the final triumph of Jesus and we His people with Him, “And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.”

He is with us now spiritually, but in a coming day, He will be with us physically. We belong to Jesus, and Jesus belongs to us. Have a blessed day with the Lord. Stay safe and healthy.

Immanuel came the first time to die; Immanuel will come again to reign.

Dean