Immanuel - God with us!

Have you ever sought out someone that you can talk to that knows what you are going through? Someone that has been through the same thing? I’m sure you have.

When we have questions about raising our children, we ask people who have children, and may have already been through what we are going through. When we have questions about a sickness or disease, we will ask our Doctor, but we also try to find someone who has been through the same thing.

There is no mistake that 2000 years ago a child was born in a manger in the village of Bethlehem. Joseph was told that he would be called Immanuel, which means God with Us. And he was told to name the baby Jesus, the Greek form of Joshua, which means the Lord Saves.

God became man. Flesh and blood. One of us. All the while still God, but now human, too.

Which means he’s not confined in heaven. He’s not a remote God that doesn’t understand life on earth. He’s been here. He knows the temptation that we fight each day. And he can see us through everything that comes up.

So next time you’re going through something that you can’t handle, remember – He’s been here – He can help!