promises

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

- Isaiah 7:14

I just love the Christmas story! (the Bible one, not the “you’ll shoot your eye out” one)

There are so many promises and miracles in the story of the birth of the Christ child.

And His name shall be Immanuel.

Immanuel (Emmanuel) means God with us.

I double checked because I knew someone would ask: Immanuel (Hebrew: עִמָּנוּאֵל meaning, "God with us"; also romanized Emmanuel, Imanu'el) is a Hebrew name which appears in the Book of Isaiah as a sign that God will protect the House of David.

Song reference!

Who are we

That You would be mindful of us

What do You see

That's worth looking our way

We are free

In ways that we never should be

Sweet release

From the grip of these chains

Like hinges straining from the weight

My heart no longer can keep from singing

All that is within me cries

For You alone be glorified

Emmanuel

God with us

My heart sings a brand new song

The debt is paid these chains are gone

Emmanuel

God with us

Lord You know

Our hearts don't deserve Your glory

Still You show

A love we cannot afford

Like hinges straining from the weight

My heart no longer can keep from singing

All that is within me cries

For You alone be glorified

Emmanuel

God with us

My heart sings a brand new song

The debt is paid these chains are gone

Emmanuel

God with us

Such a tiny offering compared to Calvary

Nevertheless we lay it at Your feet

Such a tiny offering compared to Calvary

Nevertheless we lay this at Your feet

All that is within me cries

For You alone be glorified

Emmanuel

God with us

My heart sings a brand new song

My debt is paid these chains are gone

Emmanuel

God with us

Oh I just love the band Mercy Me!

But even more, I love the promise of Christmas and the fact that God is with us (always)

Have a blessed day!