Immanuel! / David Jeremiah

 

Immanuel! “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” Matthew 1:23   D. R. Van Sickle wrote a Christmas poem in 1910 entitled “All Hail to Thee, Immanuel!” That same year, the noted Christian composer, Charles Gabriel, put it to music. Soon churches were singing it, not realizing its author, Van Sickle, was not a believer in Christ. He wrote it purely out of sentiment. But years later he was in a service where the choir sang this hymn, and he was convicted of sin. He gave his heart to Christ after hearing his own carol about Immanuel—God with us!

Recommended Reading: Matthew 1: 22 – 25

God is with you when you awaken in the morning, whether you feel fresh or groggy. He’s with you in difficulties and duties. He never leaves, never abandons, never moves. He surrounds you with mercy as with a shield. His everlasting arms are beneath you, His Spirit is within you, His plans are before you, and His peace is no more than a millimeter from your mind if you’ll only remind yourself: Immanuel—God with you!   All hail to Thee, Immanuel, we cast our crowns before Thee; let every heart obey Thy will, and every voice adore Thee. D. R. Van Sickle