“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”- Matt. 1:23
Thinking about Christ as Emmanuel, God with us, should be a cause for celebration everyday! And heaven knows we need it- we need Him. Christmas is about His presence, not presents. Preachers and writers are racking their brain trying to think of something new to say about Christmas, but it would be better to just tell the old old story. We can even sum it all up in a word– “Emmanuel”. While there are many details associated with the Christmas story the word “Emmanuel” gets to the very heart of it.
Christmas is about God coming as a Man, to man, to redeem man, so as to be with him in the truest sense. The result is that now sinful man can be reconciled to God and have a personal relationship with God, through the Lord Jesus Christ. There are no words to describe what a glorious thing this is. Once separated from God we are now reconciled to God who takes up residence in us. He gives us the gift of Himself. Christmas is Christ! When we think about who He is, why He came, and what He did how can we fail to celebrate. That is a reason to rejoice!
Have you received God’s gift of Christ who redeems us? You can do so by simple child like faith in the Son of God. The result is eternal life. That’s the only way to truly have a Merry Christmas! — HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
