God with Us

Isaiah 53:11

When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of his experience, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins.

In Isaiah 53, it describes who Jesus is and what he came to do. Jesus for some, and what I choose to believe, is the Savior and Lord of their life. Many choose to believe Jesus was a good teacher and some choose to believe he never existed. Whatever people choose to believe, Jesus has caused great debate and controversy over who He proclaimed to be.

Biblically, Jesus came and fulfilled every single prophesy that was foretold about his coming. In Isaiah 7:14, it was said Jesus would be born of a virgin and his name shall be called Immanuel, meaning “God with us.” There are over 400 prophesies told about Jesus. For any human to fulfill this would be impossible. Jesus did the impossible. He never failed and never sinned. He never lied and never gave into temptation. Jesus lived and breathed just like all of us, except he never did anything wrong.

What Jesus did for us is still hard to fathom. Why would anyone die for people that insulted, persecuted, hated, and wanted to kill him? This is what is so amazing about God’s love for mankind. God allowed His one and only Son to die in our place so we could have eternal life and freedom from sin once and for all. All we have to do is accept His free gift of forgiveness.

While you celebrate with family this Christmas, remember to celebrate the real reason why we celebrate Christmas in the first place. Tell Jesus how much you love Him and how much you appreciate what He did for you on the cross. Remember, God is always with us. He is always ready to embrace us when we make ourselves right with Him. Let God breathe new life into you today. God will give you joy and peace when you let Him into your heart.