The Salvation Expressed in God’s Name. A name like no Other. Isaiah 7:14; Matt. 1:18-25 We face many frightening challenges in our lives. Sometimes,the enemy is not an invading army, but the incursion of a deadly virus. Our foe may be economic disaster,
physical affliction, emotional distress, or intellectual doubt.
Like Ahaz, we can’t imagine how we can survive the onslaught of
overwhelming odds. We, too, are tempted to question God’s love and trustworthiness. Our hope must be in Immanuel. God initiated
Judah’s salvation and ours. Jesus is God with us.What’s your first instinct when trouble comes? By regularly calling on the name of the Lord in everyday life, we’ll be more confident in calling on Him to save us.With the name IMMANUEL, God promised to be with us. vv.14.Jesus is the One who SAVES us. vv.18-21.Jesus is the One who is WITH US. vv.22-25.Our daily communion with Him is possible not
only because He fulfilled His identity as God with us, but at our salvation He came to be in us by the power and presence of His Holy Spirit.