Emmanuel

“…and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, ‘God with us.’” (Matthew 1:23)

His name is more than the fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14. His name tells us that God has come to live among us. For centuries men had longed to see God. However, the Bible says, “No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him.” (John 1:18) He is “Emmanuel: God with us.”

That little baby, born in a stable and laid in a manger, nursed and cared for like every other little baby, is God coming to live among us. That little baby was a love gift to us from God who “loved the world so much that He gave His only begotten Son." (John 3:16)  That little baby would grow to be a man and would one day be crucified on a cross, die and be placed in a tomb. He would be raised in resurrection power and would be called the Savior of men.

“Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven to earth come down…”