“Oh Immanuel, God With Us
Spirit Revealed in us,
That we may be Your Hope to the world
Oh Immanuel, God with us,
A Light to break the darkness
That we may show Your Hope to the world
Immanuel, be God with us!”
Wow..what a strong proclamation. What a statement of faith. Immanuel. God is with us. Jesus. here. on Earth. He came as a little baby. A mere man. But no… he wasn’t just a man. He was divine. He was Immanuel. God WITH US. God IN US. Jesus resides in my heart and because of Him I know I have eternal life. Because of a little babe, who had humble beginnings, and a tragic, yet glorious ending. He lived, loved and died full of glory, majesty and compassion. Wow. What a life. What a God we love and serve!!
I am so thankful to be able to proclaim that I love my Lord, Jesus Christ. Seriously. I have life. I have a heart that beats (usually in a regular rhythm!), a brain that works (most of the time!), a love for people, and a passion for Jesus. It is because of Him that I exist. And yet, why do I still have such anxious thoughts and busyness plaguing my heart and soul. I’ve recently realized how much my life is filled with constant anxiety about one thing or another. Finances, family, my health, my weight, my lack of a love life, my friends, my youth, my church family, my career, God’s plan for my life. This anxiety can be overwhelming to say the least. But I think I have also realized that most of what I’m anxious about, I have absolutely no control over. I can’t worry about where God wants me, because He will make it known to me in His time. I can’t stress over being single, because He will guide me to the man He wants me to be with in HIS TIME. Not my own. There are some things that I just cannot control, by my own strength. He will guide and direct me. I need to take my own advice and let it go and pray about it and let it go. Leave it at the foot of the cross. He will not abandon me to the depths. He will give me rest. He always does. Because He loves me. And I love Him in return. Because He first loved us.
As you know, i love exploring new music. My 2 favorite songs this Christmas are “Immanuel God With Us“, by Point of Grace,which is excerpted above, and MercyMe’s “Joseph’s Lullaby“. Amazing. Click on the songs above and you’ll get video of them that I found on YouTube. Enjoy. And Merry Christmas.
