To me, one of the most amazing aspects of Advent is to meditate on Immanuel-God with us. God in all majesty, glory and splendor coming to "be with" me. More amazing still is the thought of Christ "in you" the HOPE of glory (Colossians 1:27). God, in Christ, the visible manifestation of the invisible God, God himself in all majesty, glory and splendor laying all that aside, literally emptying himself of his majesty, glory and splendor to take up humility, the earthly limitations of human flesh and learning obedience through suffering, even to the point of death (Philippians 2) in order to "be with" me.
With me in my frailty and failure.
With me in joy and sorrow.
With me in pain and persecution.
Because he came as Immanuel, God with me, and was obedient unto death, God raised
him from the dead and glorified him with a name above every name. I bow my knee and
confess with my tongue that Jesus is Lord of Lords and King of Kings. This confession
means that he is not only "with me" but his resurrection power lives "in me" by the abiding
presence of the Holy Spirit.
Christ in me displaying the glory of his kingdom.
Christ in me giving me peace and power.
Christ in me training me through suffering to learn self-control.
Christ in me replacing my fear with his perfect love.
Christ in me expecting a glorious hope.
In this season of believing and hope, I meditate on the
One who came as Immanuel to be with me and the
One who remains as Lord of Lords and King of Kings.
He in me is the hope of glory.
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