Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son. – Hebrews 1:1-2
Yahweh used the prophets in Israel’s history to communicate the truth to His people. Prophets not only foretold the future, but they proclaimed what people needed to hear for that day. The prophets’ words also pointed ahead to the promise of a Messiah. Isaiah 7:14 says, “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Jesus Christ is Immanuel, meaning “God with us.” He is the very representation and likeness of the Father. The Lord walked among the people as flesh, bones, sinew, and blood, yet perfectly divine. At one moment He agonized on a cross and died because He was fully human. Three days later, He rose from the grave because He was fully God. The name Jesus in the Greek means “savior, salvation or deliverer.” Of all the names of God, the name of Jesus opens the floodgates of His greatest power now and forever.
Without Immanuel, you would never fully understand your Heavenly Father. He is the complete revelation of God Himself. Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). As a result, you can experience eternal life and have access to Him anytime.
One day, every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord. Pray that your leaders on Capitol Hill who don’t know Immanuel will embrace Him for the gift of eternal life. And remember to pray the truth will be revealed as you intercede against the evil that seeks to thwart His plan for America.
Today’s Verse: Hebrews 1:1-2
Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: Philippians 2:5-11
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
