God Is With Us!
“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
The name Immanuel (“God with us”) occurs in
Isaiah (7:14; 8:8) and Matthew 1:23. In Isaiah
7:14, the prophet declared that a virgin would
give birth to a son as a sign.
The child’s name would be Immanuel.
The child was to be a sign God
would
be with King Ahaz of Judah in defense
of the invading Assyrians.
God had promised to be with Israelites in the Old
Testament on numerous occasions. For example,
He was with Israel as they entered the
Promised
Land: “As I was with Moses, so I will be with you.
I will not
leave you nor forsake you” (Joshua 1:5).
Matthew showed how the prophecy in Isaiah 7:14
had a more far-reaching meaning. The Son born to
the virgin, Mary, would be God incarnate—God in
the flesh, God in human form (Philippians 2:6-8).
The implications of the Incarnation are life
changing. By the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ
is with you at this moment—and all your
days.
"By the light of the
gospel
we see God as Emmanuel,
God with us."
Matthew
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