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
Years ago we had a friend's young daughter visit us. I had to take her to the airport and put her on a flight home. I reassured her "I'll be with you all the way to the gate and the flight attendant will be with you after that. Then your father will be with you when you arrive." "With you" happens a lot in this life. But there is always a starting point and a stopping point. "With you" never lasts forever in the human realm.
The word Immanuel in the Old Testament meant "God with us." God wanted to assure His people, Israel, of His continued presence. "I will never leave you nor forsake you." (Joshua 1:5) Jesus even told His disciples He would be with them "to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:20)
You were not alone yesterday; you are not alone today; you will not be alone tomorrow. Jesus is Immanuel - God with you.
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