The virgin will conceive and give birth to a Son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means “God with us”). ~Matthew 1:23
When I (Mike) was a teenager, I enjoyed singing with the youth choir. During a Christmas season, I was asked to sing a song entitled, “He Came.” The lyrics of the song were part of a larger musical reminding us that “at the right time and at the best time, He came.”
Every year around this time, I have a reminder notification that reminds me of this special moment in my life when I was asked to sing, “He Came.” It was more than a song to a young Christian. The title was a message of hope, security, faith, and commissioning.
When I am excited, He came.
When I am sad, He came.
When I am hurting, He came.
When I am reflective, He came.
When I am disappointed, He came.
When I am joyful, He came.
When I am lonely, He came.
Jesus stepped into a world filled with sin, despair, wounds, pain, oppression, frustration, fear, and sadness. He came and brought healing, freedom, hope, love, joy, peace, and kindness. His methods were different, His ways were awkward, His strategy was counter-cultural…and He was exactly what we needed.
He came. Take it in. Take a breath. The Wonderful Counselor is knocking on the door of your heart. In the middle of a small town, born in the hurry of life, and glorified to a group of outcasts.
“Mike, would you like to sing, “He Came” at this year’s Christmas musical?”
Obviously, this moment became more than a song. This moment became an anthem of my life in Jesus.
Where are you in life right now? Need hope? Need faith? Need security? Need purpose?
He came.
God in flesh, the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, came.
My prayer for you is simple. That you would find rest in the simplest and most profound of statements, “He came.”
God with us. God with you.
Do you know of someone else who needs to hear these words? How will you encourage others through a lifestyle of “He came”?
Let’s pause and pray.
Almighty God, in Jesus Name, through the power of your Holy Spirit, thank you. Thank you for remembering the forgotten, hurrying to the hurting, saving the sinners, providing a path of peace to the stressed, and hastening hope to the desperate. You came. You saved. You redeemed. You secured. You healed. Now, send us into a world who needs to know You came for them, too. Thank you, Jesus, for Your Presence and in Your Name we pray, Amen.
