Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14
Emmanuel – Isaiah 7:14 (December 11)
If someone says that two friends are getting together to chat, I almost always picture them holding a mug of something warm to drink. I think it goes back to my childhood. My mother and father are the most hospitable people I have ever met in life. They literally leave their front door open most days for anyone who drops by to “Come on in!”
There is always a pot of coffee brewing and my mother can whip something up in under 10 minutes to feed someone if necessary. I have countless memories of mom sitting across from one person or another with a cup coffee in each of their hands talking and laughing, and occasionally crying.
Up Close and Personal
When I read the prophecy in Isaiah 7:14 this year, it made me picture settling in across from God with a cup of coffee to talk and laugh and sometimes cry. He came as a man to be God WITH us – able to relate to us, experience what we experience, and spend time with us. Too often we picture Him as far away, but Jesus came to be up close and personal with us.
Old Testament to New Testament
In Matthew’s record of the Christmas story, he draws the connection between the prophecy in Isaiah and Jesus:
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”(which means, God with us). Matthew 1:22-23
Action Step:
Our door should always be open to Him. Our hearts ready to sit down and have a chat with our Messiah. Are you sitting down to talk with the Savior each day? Are you following His example and going to be with others to share Him with them? How can you do that today?
Prayer:
Dear God, Help us to recognize You as the up close and personal God With Us! Remind us to take time each day to sit and chat with you. Help us to be hospitable to others and share Your love with them this season. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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