Immanuel

Immanuel

Guest blog by Gary Riedel

S - Scripture:

Isaiah 7:14 KJV Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

O-Observation

Immanuel (God with us), you may think I’m late with this text, Immanuel is always in season in the lives of God’s people! Notice how Isaiah, inspired by God, catches our attention and sets this birth apart. BEHOLD A VIRGIN SHALL CONCEIVE! God wanted to make sure the world knew this was no ordinary birth. Can you imagine the news headlines in today’s world? An important observation from all of this is that when God plan’s something big, it will never be ordinary. It will never be able to be explained by the most scientific or technological minds on earth. It is another proof that God is capable of anything and everything, because He is Sovereign.

A - Application: As we go about our daily tasks, I find it very comforting to know that our God is always with us. The last sentence in the book of Matthew says; “ And lo, I am with you always even unto the end of the world.” “ IMMANUEL” One more thought about all of this, as AIC, prepares to go through a visioning process, let’s look not at ordinary endeavors that we as His people might think we can do on our own, but let’s prayerfully consider what God wants us to

do that may be beyond us, unless IMMANUEL is present every step of the way!

P - Prayer: Gracious Father, You sent Your only Son born of a virgin to be IMMANUEL, God with us. Wow, Lord I’m so grateful for all Jesus has done for us, most of all, made a way, the only way, for us to spend Eternity with You! “Oh come Oh Come Immanuel” In Jesus Name, Amen

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