October 3

Matthew 1; Luke 2
Joseph and Mary were reminded of the prophecy Isaiah had given about the birth of Jesus, where he says the child shall be called Immanuel, which means, God with us.  I wonder how many times they reflected upon this as the child grew?  Do you suppose they thought about the infant with poopy diapers as being God with them?  As they walked the floor with the fussy baby cutting teeth, were they reminded that the squalling baby was God with them?  At the age of twelve, Jesus reminds them that He is God with them, as He lets them know that He had to be in His Father’s house.  How did knowing that God was with them effect the way they lived?  How would it impact you?  Well, we can’t visibly see Him, but God is with us just as surely as He was with Mary and Joseph!