Verse
of the Month
“Therefore,
the Lord Himself will give you a sign:
Behold, the
virgin shall conceive and bear a Son,
and shall
call His name Immanuel – God with us.”
(Isaiah 7:14
NKJV)
December 8th
– 14th
Scripture
Reading: Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 19:10
Rejoice, Emmanuel Has Come
There’s
no doubt that we all have a special reason for loving or not loving the season
referred to as “Christmas”. We are captivated by the wrappings, dressings
and bows that present the holiday as something other than every day. To tell the truth, that would be correct. There is something special.
One
thing that sets Christmas apart from other festive celebrations is the music
that accompanies it. The message told in
the hymn “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” depicts why Christians rejoice – the victory
of Christ the Messiah over the works of the enemy satan.
“O come, Thou Rod of Jesse,
Free Thine own from satan’s tyranny.
From depths of Hell Thy people save,
And give them victory o’er the grave.
However,
another verse was added to the song many years later that summarizes what we
share in our hearts about the Beloved Emmanuel (Immanuel).
“O come, Desire of nations, bind …
All peoples in one heart and mind;
Bid envy, strife and quarrels cease;
Fill the whole world with Heaven’s peace.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel.
Shall come to thee, O Israel.”
The
birth of Jesus Christ binds the hearts and minds of those who receive Him as
the One True Messiah. He not only came
to save Israel, but all who will believe in Him.
“She (Mary)
will bear a son, and you shall call His name Jesus,
for He will
save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21)
“For the Son
of Man (Jesus) came to seek and to save the lost.”
(Luke 19:10)
Rejoice,
Emmanuel the Son of God is with us. He has come to save. (cw)
December
8th – 14th Daily Bible
Reading
*Also
be sure to read a Proverb a day.
Daily Readings are designed to read through the entire Bible in
one year.
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