VERSE FOR TODAY: Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign: Behold, a virgin shall conceived, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14).
HYMN FOR TODAY: "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln. What comes to mind when we hear these famous names? As a citizen of the United States, the first name may remind us of " "Father of a Country. "No doubt, the first president would feel pleased to be known as the one who became the source of this great nation. Then consider the next one. *Honest Abe," we might respond. We admire those who tell the truth and upon whose words we can depend. But, say "Judas" and we think of a wicked, self- csntered betrayed, "David," a man after the heart of God; "Peter," a rock, strong and secure.
In our own lives today, we desire to be well respected. When people speak of us, we want a pleasant image to cross their minds. We strive to secure and maintain a good name. God revealed Himself in the flesh, by sending His Son. Immanuel, the name by which God made His Son known means "God with us." Through Jesus, God"s presence encircle us. He's above to shelter, beside to encourage, and underneath to support. Best of all, He lives in our hearts.
What's in a name? Everything, when it is Immanuel neans God with us!
PRAYER THOUGHT: Dear God, thank You that when we trust and obey To Your Son, Jesus, You come to dwell with us and live in our hearts. The assurance that God is with us gives us joy and peace.
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