Emmanuel

Isaiah 8-10; Hebrews 8 

“Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted; propose your plan, but it will not stand, for God is with us. The Lord spoke to me with his strong hand upon me, warning me not to follow the way of this people. He said: ‘Do not call conspiracy everything that these people call conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it…’”

Isaiah 8:10-12

Our peace comes from the presence of the Lord with us, Emmanuel. In a world that is fearful of disasters, wars, sickness, and death, God speaks to us through Emmanuel. The strong hand of the Lord on our lives changes everything! Isaiah faced the threat of Assyria’s invasion and eventual siege of Jerusalem with the even stronger hand of the Lord on his life. Our peace begins within our heart and mind through the presence of Emmanuel. Then, like Isaiah, we can be a beacon of light and hope, and the reality of God’s presence to those around us!

“Lord Jesus, thank you for coming as Emmanuel, with your presence and peace, for your glory.”