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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.  (Isaiah 7:14, NASB)
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows:  when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.  And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly.  But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, \u201cJoseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.  She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.\u201d  Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet:  \u201cBehold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,\u201d which translated means, \u201cGod with us.\u201d  (Matthew 1:18-23, NASB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immanuel.  God with us.  The desire of humankind since God created us.  
“Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down,That the mountains might quake at Your presence . . . ”  (Isaiah 64:1)
Isaiah’s prophecy at the top of the page, and his yearning immediately above, came true a little more than 2,000 years ago in Bethlehem of Judea.  Jesus Christ was born, and the world hasn’t been the same.  Apostle Matthew used Isaiah’s prophecy to demonstrate that it was one of many that Jesus Christ fulfilled.  He came to save you and me from God’s wrath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Isaiah 7:14, found at Page Hughes, pagehughes.com<\/a>
Jesus is Immanuel.  If you are one of His followers, “Immanuel” has a new meaning.  Not only is “God with us,” but He lives in your heart!  The Bible says that you are a Temple of the Holy Spirit.  When you pray to ask Jesus to be your Savior, the Holy Spirit comes to live in your heart as Helper and Teacher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomorrow (Sunday, 28 November), is the beginning of Advent.\u00a0 We use this time before Christmas to remember God’s most precious Gift, and to prepare our hearts for His coming.\u00a0 Of course, if you’re a Jesus follower, you know that He’ll return again.\u00a0 He said He’d be back to come for His people.\u00a0 Let’s use Advent to prepare our hearts for His return!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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