Here Comes God with Us

Isaiah’s prophecy about Emmanuel, “God with us,” offers a timeless reminder to trust God’s promises over human solutions, a challenge that resonates deeply in today’s world. In a time when uncertainty and fear often lead people to rely on political strategies, personal ingenuity, or quick fixes, the call to place faith in God feels especially relevant. Just as Ahaz faced the choice between trusting God or turning to political alliances, we are often faced with decisions that test where we place our hope. The fulfillment of this prophecy in Jesus demonstrates God’s commitment to be present with us, offering guidance, comfort, and salvation. It invites us to practice patience, surrender to His will, and draw strength from His presence as we navigate the complexities of this life.

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• “How can you cope with the end of the world and the beginning of another one? How can you put an earthquake into a test tube or the sea into a bottle? How can you live with the terrifying thought that the hurricane has become human, that fire has become flesh, that life itself came to life and walked in our midst? Christianity either means that, or it means nothing. It is either the most devastating disclosure of the deepest reality in the world, or it is a sham. It is nonsense, a bit of deceitful play acting. Most of us, unable to cope with saying either of those things, condemn ourselves to live in the shadow world in between. We may not be content there, but we do not know how to escape. The virgin birth is how the child comes to us, fully God, so that He has the quality in Himself and in his blood to pay for the sins of the world and whoever believes, but yet being man, can make himself killable, and voluntarily lay down his life to save us.” - N.T. Wright
• C.S. Lewis said of Jesus, "He's a liar or a lunatic on the level of a man who thinks he is a poached egg, or the Lord."

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