What is it about this life that it always tends toward being so tiring and under such subjection to forces inside of us and outside of us? Constant disruption, distress, disappointments, demands, and domination permeate the fabric of living this life with the ultimate end of it all resulting in the very most demoralizing D-word: death.
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Recently, in a flash of surprise, I found myself contemplating a word that I rarely think about and had never thought about in conjunction with Jesus before. In that flash I saw how really important the idea of respect is not only with regard to Jesus, but also for myself and others. It was something that I definitely needed to explore further and so I had to write myself a note to remember to do so (on the first thing that I could find to write on which was a piece of toilet paper 😊)
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So if Jesus is Immanuel- God (literally) With Us, let’s examine what question might help us even more in His service than the excellent WWJD (what would Jesus do?). Undoubtedly this question has helped scores of people to think about Jesus and what He might do if He were in their situation and it is a beautiful question.
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Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.
Isiah 7:14
What other belief system exists where God Himself desires to enter into the lives of people and be with them? Besides the virgin birth which is foretold in this verse, what greater miracle is there that compares to God literally doing that? And if it’s true what does it look like to experience this Immanuel with us right now in every aspect of the lives we live?
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