Meditate
On
So
all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord
through the prophet, saying: “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
1:22–23
Jesus Is Immanuel—God With Us
Jesus
is also known by the name Immanuel, meaning the Almighty God is with us. How
comforting it is to know that our awesome Almighty God, who is also our loving
Father, is always with us!
Now,
what does it mean to say “God with us”? We must understand it the same way the
Hebrew people would have understood it. The Jewish mind understands that when
the Lord is with you, you become successful in every endeavor. The Bible
records that whenever the Lord was with them in battle, the children of Israel
were never defeated, and every military campaign ended in overwhelming success.
In fact, in the battle for Jericho, the city was theirs with just a shout
(Joshua 6:20)! The Lord was with them. Even in battles when they were
outnumbered, they triumphed because the Lord was with them.
It
is no different for you today. Jesus is with you to help you, assist you, turn
things around for you and make good things happen for you. He is not with you
to condemn, judge or find fault! When Almighty God is with you, good things
will happen in you, around you and through you. Expect this to happen to you
today!
BLESSINGS
JOSPEH
PRINCE
