“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and
they shall call His name Immanuel (which means,
God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he
did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife but knew her
not until she had given birth to a son. And he called His name Jesus.”
~Matthew
1:23-25
The
chorus of the song, “God With Us” by Jesus Culture says:
“God
with us, God for us
Nothing can come against
No one can stand between us
God with us, God for us
Nothing can come against
No one can stand between us…”
Nothing can come against
No one can stand between us
God with us, God for us
Nothing can come against
No one can stand between us…”
When
Christ was coming into this world, few people knew about it. There was no
announcement on the internet, no front-page news announcing the King is here,
and no TV crews camped outside the stable awaiting the proud mom and dad to
appear at the door holding their baby. In fact, aside from Mary and Joseph, and
a few family members, no one even knew Mary was expecting, and it wasn’t until
after Jesus’ birth that the shepherds followed the star, and it was two years
later that the magi came from the east. To say this birth was kept under wraps
is an understatement. But all of Heaven knew. The angels sang, and the trumpets
sounded, and I imagine the birth of God Himself in the flesh was a celebration second
to none in the heavenly realms. God came to earth to save His creation, to walk
as we walk, to talk as we talk and to live as we live. What a glorious event!
As
Christmas draws closer, I am reminded of what an event it was for Christ to
leave Heaven and become a vulnerable human, subject to cold, hunger, pain and
death. Who is this King of Glory who would give up so much for the very few who
follow Him faithfully? Only Jesus, and I am so grateful He did. No matter what
happens, I can also sing, “God with us, God for us, nothing can come against, no
one can stand between us.”
“For those whom He foreknew
He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, in order
that He might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom He
predestined He also called, and those whom He called He also justified,
and those whom He justified He also glorified. What then
shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against
us (Romans 8:29-31)?”
Read
Revelation 13
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