Christmas - God is with us!

The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and call him Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14).

Six hundred years later.....

The angel said to Joseph:

Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sin.

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 'The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel' -- which means, 'God with us' (Matthew 1:22-23).



At the beginning of Matthew's Gospel - Immanuel - God with us -- and in the closing verses:

And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age (Matthew 28:20).


God is with us. God is with us always.

So many wonderful Names of God are given to us in Scripture:

Messiah,
Redeemer,
Priest,
King,
Alpha and Omega,
Beginning and End,
Wonderful Counselor,
Savior,
the Only Wise God,
Ancient of Days,
the Lamb Slain from the Foundation of the World,
the Lion of Judah,
Almighty,
Good Shepherd,
Anointed One,
Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace,
Resurrection and the Life,
Light of the World,
Door,
Bread of Life,
King of Kings,
Faithful and True, 
Lord of Lords...
and so many more...

My favorite? IMMANUEL!

God is with us! Always!

From John's Revelation of the future new Jerusalem:

Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people and God himself will be with them and be their God (Revelation 21:3).


God is with us.

God is with us always.

God will be with us forever!

What's your favorite?