Immanuel God With Us (Jun 21)
Matthew begins his gospel with
the genealogy of Jesus Christ.
Whilst Genesis traces the creation
of the universe and man, Matthew
now shows that the advent of
Jesus inaugurates a new creation.
From the call of Abraham, God
has been moving to accomplish
His great redemption plan. Jesus
the prophesied Messiah, fulfills
the OT promises in every facet of
His life: birth, boyhood & baptisms
Lord, You’re With Us Always:
An angel of the Lord appeared
to (Joseph) in a dream, saying:..
She will bring forth a Son and
you shall call His name Jesus,
for He will save His people from
their sins. So all this was done
that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by the Lord thro 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 (Matt 1:20-23).
Lord Jesus, You promised your
followers in Matt 28:20 that
you will be with them always,
to the very end of the age.
Though my busyness & activities
often disconnect me from others,
it will never separate me from You.
Your promise is reliable in a world
where most promises are not.
And thank You for the permanent
nature of your promise. Amen.
Lord, help me see what is already
true – that You are here with me
right now; that You are a constant
companion throughout the day.
Remind me You are not far away
but that U are in the room with me.
Grant me holy imagination that
Father is looking into my heart
with love; that Jesus is sitting
beside with a smile and that the
Spirit is hovering over me. Amen.
Lord, You’ve come to bring peace,
to be love, to be nearer to us.
You’ve come, to bring life,
to be light, to shine brighter in us.
Oh Emmanuel God with us.
Our Deliverer, You are Savior;
In Your presence we find
our strength over everything.
Our redemption God with us,
You are God With Us. Amen.