Immanuel

Immanuel 2024-12-25T08:30:53-05:00

 

“’Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel’ (which means, God with us).” (Matthew 1:23)

“Immanuel, God with us in our nature, in our sorrow, in our lifework, in our punishment, in our grave, and now with us, or rather we with Him, in resurrection, ascension, triumph, and Second Advent splendour.” Charles Spurgeon, Christmas Day, Morning and Evening

 

HT:  Kylee Griswold

Illustration: Hinterglasbild Liegendes Jesuskind süddt  [glass picture of reclining Christchild, from southern Germany] (19th century) by AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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