Isaiah 7:14 (23.12.24)

Isaiah 7:14 (NIVUK)
14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

The prophecy by Isaiah, repeated by Matthew (Mt:1-22-23) is the simple heart of the Christmas story, not shepherds, angels, wise men, donkeys or innkeepers. The heart of the Christmas story is the simple yet profound message that God’s Son has been born as one of us. In Jesus, God is with us, present in our messy mundane existence.

Thank you Father, that such is your love for us that you sent your Son to be with us!