Emmanuel

I still sing to Lloyd sometimes when he goes to bed. Our repertoire isn't huge but it's big enough that he sometimes has requests (and we always end with You Are My Sunshine, that's a given!). Quite often he requests "that Emmanuel song".

Because he knows what that beautiful name means; bless his heart!


God with us.

If only we were capable of grasping the meaning of that word. Imagine.


With us!   The good, the bad and the oh so ugly. But let's concentrate on the good part.

With us. Full stop. Not matter what, where, when or why. No matter how far we've strayed from the foot of the cross. Almighty God is with us.

This is a comfort to an 8 year old boy struggling with who knows what sometimes.

What about the rest of us?

Jesus, name above all names.
Beautiful saviour.
Glorious Lord.
Emmanuel, God is with us.
Blessed redeemer.
Living word.