Isaiah 7:14
Luke 2:8-14
Here's a sampling of the simple rhymes that told of amazing things:
John, Levi or Joseph: that I could see.
Good common names for any baby.
But Ahaz was told it was time to renew
And none of the old names were going to do.
The birth, a sign, with promise to tell.
"The young woman's child will be Immanuel."
A special name - worthy to discuss.
Immanuel means "God is with us!"
In English: four words, that roll off the tongue
God is with us: me, you, everyone.
In the fullness of time, under Torah, in flesh,
Isaiah's old words find a new place to rest.
A borrowed cave-stable, was where it would be.
God is with us anew - in Jesus, you see.
You are never alone, I tell you in rhyme
The promise stepped out of eternity and into our time.
This Christmas Eve story, we share once again:
In Jesus, God-With-Us. Hallelujah. Amen.
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