Immanuel

In Matthew 1:23 the Bible reads, “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.””  It is amazing that Jesus’ birth was prophesied so many years before it happened in Isaiah chapter seven. This just goes to show that God will always come through in all of His promises. He will never leave anything unfulfilled. It is not in His nature to do so. He is a trust worthy God who will never let you down.

Another amazing thing that stuck out to me in this verse is that it says the child shall be born to a virgin. This is able to demonstrate what a miracle this conception and birth actually was. God was able to place His son in the womb of Mary without her having to do anything but be willing to be used by God. It is incredible what God will do in our lives if we make our selves available and ready to do His work no matter what He asks us to do. At times the things He asks us to do may seem extremely hard and difficult but if we choose to follow after God and listen for the calling on our lives He will help us every step of the way. Also in the end there will always be a reward for us. Blessings come in many different forms; our own lives can be an example to others if we allow God to mold us and use His people to do His work. Thank you Father so much for all that you have done in my own life, thank you for always being Faithful to me even though I may stumble. Your truly are an amazing God.