Isaiah II
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 ESV)
Immanuel
My name means twin, although I am not. I have seen tall people nicknamed, “Shorty.” I have heard old men called, “Kid.” Poor fathers are still called, “Dad,” and insecure leaders are often referred to as, “boss.”
But the Messiah’s name really fit.
Immanuel, God with us, is the perfect name for that virgin’s son, that sign, that necessary savior.
Christ Jesus was not simply a wise prophet. He was God with us.
Christ Jesus was not merely a suffering servant. He was God with us.
Christ Jesus was not only a miracle-worker. He was God with us.
What a sign! What a Savior! What a God… with us!