The final O antiphon appears tonight. The title of our God that is truly remarkable: God-with-us, or in Hebrew, Emmanuel. How blessed we are that the Creator of everything chooses to become part of His creation; to enter into this world as one of us.
O Emmanuel, king and lawgiver, desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God.
Blessed are we to have such a God! How marvelous is our Lord Jesus who enters our world to save us!
It is only through love that our God comes to us as one of our own. The creator becoming a creature is a truly humbling thing, if we spend a moment and think about that.
Any among you that have artistic talent can relate to how remarkable this is: when you paint or sculpt or throw pottery do you ever w
ish to that you could enter the piece?
Of course inanimate objects aren’t the same as people; but it gives us a glimpse into the love that is beyond our understanding that motivates our God to send his Son to us, to die for us, and to save us.
Blessed by the Lord, the God of Israel, He maintains all things and keep the world spinning at every moment. Thank you for the gift of You!
Deacon Chris 