No matter where you are or what you are doing right now, there is one thing that you should remember… Jesus is Emanuel.

Emanuel is God With Us.  He is not God remote.  He is not God on the other side of the world.  He is not God buried and dead.  To be with us, He Is alive.  He is not God up in the clouds.  He is not God coming after us.  He is not God on another planet.  He is not God 2000 years ago. He Is God With Us, right now*.

He is with us when we are sitting in our cubicles.  He is with us when we are laying in a hospital bed.  He is with us as we sit in traffic.  He is with us at the rock concert.  He is with us when we are struggling with porn.  He is with us when we doubt His existence.  He is with us when we feel neglected.  He is with us when we worship.  He is with us at the park with our kids.  He is with us at the beach.  He is with us in the snow.  He is with us sitting on the street asking for change.  He is with us on our private jet.  He is with us when we are at peace.  He is with us in the midst of battle.  He is with us when we witness to the lost.  He is with us in prison.  He is with us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, FriendFeed, MySpace, Gmail, AIM, and MobileMe.  He is with us when we wake.  He is with us when we sleep.  He is with us at the movie theater.  He is with us at the bar.  He is with us when we pay our taxes.  He is with us when the offering plate passes us by.  He is with us on the fishing trip.  He is with us in the desert.  He is with us at the dentist office.  He is with us on the phone.  He is with us in a crowded elevator.  He is with us when we’re alone.

The point is God is with us.  Remember that always, especially in your times of struggle and doubt.

Thank you Jesus for being Emanuel.

*Not only is He now, but He was then, and ever will be forever.  He will never leave us or forsake us.

Jesus Messiah from Hello Love

Jesus Messiah Name above all names
Blessed Redeemer Emmanuel
The Rescue for sinners
The Ransom from heaven
Jesus Messiah Lord of all

-Chris Tomlin