Therefore the
Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a
Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
— Isaiah 7:14 (NKJV)
For
centuries, God’s people waited.
They waited through silence, through uncertainty, through generations that passed without seeing the promise fulfilled. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel gives voice to that longing — the quiet ache of hearts crying out, Come. Stay. Rescue us. Be near.
The name Immanuel appears in Scripture, spoken as a promise long before its fulfillment. It comes from the Hebrew and means “God with us.” Not a distant God. Not a God who watches from afar. A God who steps into human flesh and chooses to dwell among His people.
In the hymn, we sing the name Emmanuel—the same name, expressed through centuries of worship and tradition. Different spelling, same truth. The promise spoken in prophecy becomes the promise sung by believers across generations: God is with us.
Waiting is rarely comfortable. We live in a world that demands instant answers and quick solutions, yet Advent reminds us that waiting is often where faith is strengthened. It is in the waiting that hope takes root. It is in the quiet that God is still working, even when we cannot see it.
Maybe you’re in a season of waiting right now—waiting for healing, for peace, for clarity, for restoration. This hymn reminds us that God’s promise does not expire. What He has spoken, He will fulfill. Immanuel has come… and Emmanuel is still with us today.
Today we have 10 days before Christmas. As we begin this journey toward the manger, may we slow our hearts, remember the waiting, and rejoice—not only because Christ came into the world, but because He continues to come near to us, right where we are.
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Daily Inspiration from the Bible
— Isaiah 7:14 (NKJV)
They waited through silence, through uncertainty, through generations that passed without seeing the promise fulfilled. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel gives voice to that longing — the quiet ache of hearts crying out, Come. Stay. Rescue us. Be near.
The name Immanuel appears in Scripture, spoken as a promise long before its fulfillment. It comes from the Hebrew and means “God with us.” Not a distant God. Not a God who watches from afar. A God who steps into human flesh and chooses to dwell among His people.
In the hymn, we sing the name Emmanuel—the same name, expressed through centuries of worship and tradition. Different spelling, same truth. The promise spoken in prophecy becomes the promise sung by believers across generations: God is with us.
Waiting is rarely comfortable. We live in a world that demands instant answers and quick solutions, yet Advent reminds us that waiting is often where faith is strengthened. It is in the waiting that hope takes root. It is in the quiet that God is still working, even when we cannot see it.
Maybe you’re in a season of waiting right now—waiting for healing, for peace, for clarity, for restoration. This hymn reminds us that God’s promise does not expire. What He has spoken, He will fulfill. Immanuel has come… and Emmanuel is still with us today.
Today we have 10 days before Christmas. As we begin this journey toward the manger, may we slow our hearts, remember the waiting, and rejoice—not only because Christ came into the world, but because He continues to come near to us, right where we are.
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
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