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
JOSEPH PRINCE
