Immanuel: God With Us-Christ in Us, Part 2
The unveiling of one of the Bible’s greatest mysteries was fulfilled in the Christmas story: A virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name “Emmanuel.” Fulfilled in Matthew’s gospel, the virgin Mary bore Jesus, Emmanuel, interpreted —God with us.
Isaiah, received the revelation of the coming Messiah as God with us, but he never saw—nor could he have understood that Jesus not only fulfilled God with us in the flesh—but through our faith in his death and the new birth, He is Christ IN us!
O wonder of wonders! The Word of God became flesh and dwelled among us! Paul said that this mystery had been hidden from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to us. It is awesome to have God with us, but we have received an upgrade: It is now Christ in us!