"விதைகளின் உள்ளே" 🌳
📖 Bible
Meditation No. 1782
🔆 AATHAVAN –
Wednesday, 24.12.2025
“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)
The birth of our Lord Jesus
Christ was not a coincidental or accidental event. It was the fulfilment of the
promise given by God the Father in the beginning, in Eden. Because of Satan’s
deceitful act, God pronounced a curse upon him and said,
“And I will put enmity
between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise
you on the head, and you shall bruise Him on the heel.” (Genesis 3:15)
The seed of that promised
woman—Mary—is none other than our Lord Jesus Christ. God also foretold this
through the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 7:14). Thus, Christ, who was born
according to prophecy, is Immanuel—meaning, God Himself is with us.
From the beginning of time,
God has always desired to dwell among human beings. He longs to live with
people and to walk among them. We read:
“I will also walk among you
and be your God, and you shall be My people.” (Leviticus 26:12) He
desires to walk in our midst and live with us.
Yes, beloved, the invisible
God became a human being of flesh and blood and came to this earth to dwell
with us. That day is celebrated as the day of Christ’s birth. On Christmas Day,
we remember and rejoice in the truth that God is with us. However, celebrating
this festival without knowing Christ personally has no true meaning. Such a
celebration becomes no different from the ordinary festivals observed by people
of other faiths.
The indwelling of the Lord
Jesus Christ within us is a profound mystery. First, we must understand this
mystery—that Christ lives within us—and experience it personally. The Apostle
Paul declares:
“Christ in you, the hope of
glory.” (Colossians 1:27)
If we do not know this
mystery in our lives, if we do not truly know Christ, and if we fail to realize
that He dwells within us as Immanuel, then the Christmas celebration we observe
is meaningless.
Christ, who is named
Immanuel, truly lives according to His name. He is not confined somewhere
within four walls; He lives within us. He is not One who remains far away
merely receiving our praise and worship; rather, He is with us. To know this
Christ, let us first confess our sins before Him and plead to be cleansed by
His blood. Then He will come and dwell within us. Yes, He is Immanuel—the God
who lives with us.
Message of God: Bro.
M. Geo Prakash

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