Isaiah 7:14b Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.
Matthew 1:23 Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel," which means, "God is with us."
The name Immanuel, “God is with us," is the name belonging to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The name is expressive of the union of the two natures, human and divine, who being both God and man, is a middle person between both. In the name, you can call him 'Savior' because he will save. John 1:14 says "And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth.” In this third week of Advent with the great anticipation of the Christ child should be enough for every one of us to begin each day with joy in our hearts. The scriptures have proclaimed that a virgin birth; a baby that will be called Emmanuel- God is with us. When you think about God, Our Heavenly Father is with us each and every second of our lives there can't be anything else but joy. The third candle for the third Sunday is a symbol of Christ, our joy. In this world of conflict and disturbance in our lives in the home and the work place, to know that a Savior was born to bear our iniquities should cause us to begin each day with a sense of liberating joy. We can say as Mary proclaimed in Luke 1:46 "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." We all should be confident that the grace we ask for will be given to us because of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ came to earth. We will encounter sin in our own hearts and in our experience of the sin of the world. But we can pause in those moments and feel the joy of the words, from Matthew 1:21 "You are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." Because of this, we can experience the Light shining into dark places of our lives showing us patterns of sinfulness, and invite us to experience God's grace and mercy. Our celebration of the coming of our Savior in history is opening us up to experience His coming to us this year, and preparing us to await His coming in Glory. The struggles and tragedies of this life need not affect your joy as a Child of God. True joy is based on the spiritual realities of who God is and what He has promised. God is good and God is faithful regardless of your situation. Despite your circumstances you can "glory in His Holy Name," and your heart can rejoice as you seek Him and the strength He offers. Whatever your circumstances, God longs to comfort you, heal you and give you His peace, joy and hope; God is with us. Take your needs to him in prayer. Lay all your hurts and worries before him. Ask Him to help you accept your circumstances, fix your eyes on Jesus and live life in joy and peace. The Lord is your hope; your joy; Psalm 42:11 says, “Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again my Savior and my God. God is with you”. As we sing that old familiar hymn Joy to the World! Joy to the world! Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and heaven and nature sing. AMEN.
Matthew 1:23 Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel," which means, "God is with us."
The name Immanuel, “God is with us," is the name belonging to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The name is expressive of the union of the two natures, human and divine, who being both God and man, is a middle person between both. In the name, you can call him 'Savior' because he will save. John 1:14 says "And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth.” In this third week of Advent with the great anticipation of the Christ child should be enough for every one of us to begin each day with joy in our hearts. The scriptures have proclaimed that a virgin birth; a baby that will be called Emmanuel- God is with us. When you think about God, Our Heavenly Father is with us each and every second of our lives there can't be anything else but joy. The third candle for the third Sunday is a symbol of Christ, our joy. In this world of conflict and disturbance in our lives in the home and the work place, to know that a Savior was born to bear our iniquities should cause us to begin each day with a sense of liberating joy. We can say as Mary proclaimed in Luke 1:46 "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior." We all should be confident that the grace we ask for will be given to us because of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ came to earth. We will encounter sin in our own hearts and in our experience of the sin of the world. But we can pause in those moments and feel the joy of the words, from Matthew 1:21 "You are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." Because of this, we can experience the Light shining into dark places of our lives showing us patterns of sinfulness, and invite us to experience God's grace and mercy. Our celebration of the coming of our Savior in history is opening us up to experience His coming to us this year, and preparing us to await His coming in Glory. The struggles and tragedies of this life need not affect your joy as a Child of God. True joy is based on the spiritual realities of who God is and what He has promised. God is good and God is faithful regardless of your situation. Despite your circumstances you can "glory in His Holy Name," and your heart can rejoice as you seek Him and the strength He offers. Whatever your circumstances, God longs to comfort you, heal you and give you His peace, joy and hope; God is with us. Take your needs to him in prayer. Lay all your hurts and worries before him. Ask Him to help you accept your circumstances, fix your eyes on Jesus and live life in joy and peace. The Lord is your hope; your joy; Psalm 42:11 says, “Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again my Savior and my God. God is with you”. As we sing that old familiar hymn Joy to the World! Joy to the world! Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and heaven and nature sing. AMEN.
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