Emmanuel Means...

Verse 1
Emmanuel means God has come
God is with us, He came down at Christmas
Emmanuel means God is here
Born among us, ever near at Christmas

Pre-chorus 1
And if the God who made us came
We need never fear again;
We are not alone, we’re not forgotten.
And if the God of heaven knew
Tears and smiles like we know too,
We can know He shares our joy and sorrow.
Emmanuel means God is here!

Chorus
So, lift up your eyes and see the King!
See the wonder that He brings,
This Christmas.
Lift up your heart and lift your voice;
God is with us now, rejoice,
This Christmas!
Emmanuel means God is here!
Emmanuel means God with us!

Verse 2
Emmanuel means God has come,
Heaven’s King has made His home among us.
Emmanuel shows we are loved
We are wanted, treasured sons and daughters.

Pre-chorus 2
For if the God of heaven chose
Life with us, then Christmas shows
We are valued more than we imagine.
And if He gave up everything
Just to be with us, it means
We are loved beyond what we can fathom.
Emmanuel means God is here!

Chorus
…So lift up your eyes and see the King…

The Story

One of the names given to Jesus is “Emmanuel”. Many of us will know that this literally means “God with us”.

But what does that mean in practice. What does that mean for us? What does it tell us about ourselves? And what does it tell us about the God who gave up everything “just to be with us”?