"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel." (Isaiah 7:14 NIV)
Rejoice! Rejoice! A Savior has come! O come Emmaunel! Isaiah 7 tells the followers of God that a virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. In Hebrew, "Immanuel" means God with us! These words would have been such a relief to Isaiah's listeners. Shouts of joy, clamors of hope would have filled the community as God had finally come to be among them. This same love, hope, peace and joy that we have been following in this devotional flow from this climatic event of God coming to be with us through Christ Jesus.
Therefore, let the love of God engulf you today, while his peace transcends all understanding. Let the hope of the Lord forever live in our hearts while his joy crowns our heads! Rejoice! Rejoice! A Savior has come my friend! Bask in the glory of the Lord. He has changed the world forever! Amen.