Meditation
IMMANUEL- GOD WITH US
Text: Isaiah 7-8
1 March 2020
PREPARATION FOR THE CELEBRATION OF EASTER
In April 2020, we will celebrate Easter. This season is one of the most profound time in the Church’s religious calendar. It is important that we prepare our hearts and minds lest Easter loses its significance.
THE DANGER OF THE LOSS OF SIGNIFICANCE
This can occur subtly and almost imperceptibly.
- The passing of time can dent its significance
- Regularity of celebrating and annual event can cause us to take things for granted
- Worse is the danger of losing a vital sense of vibrancy in our faith-relationship with the Lord our Saviour.
Let us do everything possible to ensure that we do not forget the significance of the Lord sending us a wonderful Saviour in the Lord Jesus Christ.
THE PROMISE OF A SAVIOUR
The promise of a Saviour was first given in prophecy. The prophet Isaiah proclaimed numerous aspects of the Messiah-Saviour. One of the titles given to the Messiah was “Immanuel.”
Therefore the LORD Himself will give you a sign:
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son,
And shall call His name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14
- The promise of a Saviour
a) His birth would be a miracle
b) It would be a sign from God Himself
- The presence of God
a) The name “Immanuel” is to be appreciated
b) His name is of great symbolic significance
- Personal significance
a) This is our challenge personally
b) The promise of the Lord must be appreciated on a very personal level
A DEEPER APPRECIATION
This must be something we must strive to do:
- For God’s plan of salvation
a) It was well-considered
b) It was lovingly planned
c) It is amazing in its depth and details
- For a glorious Saviour who came to teach us that God is with us
a) He is with us in this critical time (Covid-19)
b) He is with us even when we are not able to congregate together for corporate worship
c) He is with us in a very personal manner