Immanuel – God is with us

Names have great significance in the Bible. The name “Immanuel” means "God is with us". Just imagine what it is like to have God with you. Throughout Bible history great men of faith (Moses, Joshua, David) just to name a few had God with them.

Even now if we know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, we have God with us. Our Father has pledged to be with all those whom He has redeemed (Isa. 43:1-2). If you’ve received Jesus as your personal Savior, then His Holy Spirit dwells within you. No matter what happens in your life, God remains with you to strengthen, guide, and comfort.

Isaiah 43:1-2

But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.

As we celebrate Christmas, and you hear the name “Immanuel” remember God is with us. For those of us that are believers, the Holy Spirit is with us. Make Jesus the focus of Christmas.

Isaiah 7:14

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

Message into Chinese

以马内利——神与我们同在

在圣经中，名字具有极其重要的意义。“以马内利”这个名字的意思是“神与我们同在”。想象一下，有神与你同在是何等的奇妙。在整部圣经的历史中，许多伟大的信心之人（如摩西、约书亚、大卫）都有神与他们同在。

如今，如果你认识耶稣基督为你的主和救主，我们同样有神与我们同在。天父向所有被祂救赎的人应许要与他们同在（以赛亚书 43:1-2）。如果你已经接受耶稣为你的个人救主，那么祂的圣灵就住在你里面。无论你生命中发生什么事，神都会与你同在，赐你力量、引导你、安慰你。

以赛亚书 43:1-2但现在，创造你的耶和华如此说：那造成你的以色列啊，“你不要害怕！因为我救赎了你；我曾提你的名召你，你是属我的。2 你从水中经过，我必与你同在；你趟过江河，水必不漫过你。”

当我们庆祝圣诞节，当你听到“以马内利”这个名字时，请记得——神与我们同在。对于我们信徒而言，圣灵与我们同在。让耶稣成为圣诞节的焦点。

以赛亚书 7:14“因此，主自己要给你们一个兆头：必有童女怀孕生子，给他起名叫以马内利。

Immanuel - God is with Us