Good morning dearly beloved
As you begin each new day
Each new week
Remind yourself as you may face this tough, cold and dark word
GOD IS WITH US
And
He will never leave us nor forsake us
Not only that he provided love, comfort, grace and strength for each new day.
As we study the word Emmanuel here is some insight
Below is an adapted study:
Immanuel with an "I" is a transliteration of the original Hebrew word composed of “Immanu” (with us) and El (God), while Emmanuel with an "E" is a transliteration of the Greek "Emmanouel" (emphasis in the source).
However, there are some English translations of the Bible that do not adhere to this. This is seen in the following two translations of the same verses quoted above.
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; behold, a virgin shall conceive in the womb, and shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Emmanuel (Isaiah 7:14 Brenton Septuagint Translation).
“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means "God with us") (Matthew 1:23 NIV).
The difference between transliteration and translation is that one translates the pronunciation from one language to the other, while the other translates the meaning.
Immanuel and Emmanuel point to the same meaning with two different spellings
Immanuel and Emmanuel may be translated as a name, but its biblical meaning goes much deeper.
Although it says in Isaiah 7:14 “thou shalt call his name Immanuel,” Mary and Joseph didn’t give their son that name. Instead, they followed the directions given specifically to them in Matthew 1:21 (Joseph in a dream) and Luke 1:31 (Mary by the angel Gabriel) to name Him Jesus.
As seen in Matthew 1:23 above, the meaning of Immanuel is “God with us.” The promised child was given the name of Jesus but was also Immanuel, God in the flesh.
God put Himself on display for us to know and understand Him through Jesus becoming Immanuel.
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth (John1:14 NIV).
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6 NIV)
It doesn’t matter how you spell Emmanuel, but the heart of God is always spelled, LOVE.
Here ends the adaptation.
Abbah Father
May you give us a deeper understanding of your Agape love for us. Reassure us inspite of what we see hear and feel - that you Lord God are with us - protecting us, favouring us, providing for us, fighting for us and just generally taking such good care of us.
Root us deeply in your love Lord, so that we will never be shaken.
We love and appreciate you Lord.
Thank you for loving us.
Amen
In Jesus name we pray
Walk good in Christ
Till we meet again
Pastor J
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