Behold, The virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name "Immanuel," which translated means, "God With Us." Matthew 1:23 God With Us. God is not far away from us but with us, desiring to be close, so close that He sent His Son in the form of a man to be " with us ." An act of humility and an act of love directly from the God of the universe. We did not beg for His attention nor did we attempt to ingratiate ourselves into His good graces. God initiated contact with us, with all of the human race. ( Philippians 2:8 ) He entered the sinful world we chose to be part of without reservation, knowing His entrance into this world, would inevitably mean suffering. The God of the universe, perfect in every way, entered this world willingly, knowing He would suffer greatly for me and for you. photo credit: Curtis McCormick via photopin cc The Word Became Flesh God Desires That We Seek Him. He came and dwelt a
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