Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son and shall call His name Immanuel Isaiah 7:14
Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel; which is, God with us. Matthew 1:23
My words…
Of all the names given You, Jesus, I like this one best. God with us. When Zacheus invited you to lunch, did he know that You were God with him? God in his house! When You spoke to the Samaritan woman about living water, did she know that You were God with her? God at the well! When you entered the gates of Jerusalem, did they know You were God with them? God in their city! No one in scripture ever called You Immanuel except a prophet long dead and an angel. Maybe if they had, they would have understood more clearly where You came from. It wasn’t just Nazareth. Wherever You went, whenever You were with people, something happened. Those who understood Your presence as “we with a Galilean guy” missed out on the greatest opportunity of all time. Those who understood Your presence as “God with us” were never the same. Even now, You remain God with us – but even better. We don’t have to search for You in the dusty streets of Jerusalem or on a hillside talking to kids or in a synagogue thick with tension. You are here in my room. You are here in my heart. You are God with me. You are God in me. Hallelujah!
