“MORE WITH US, THAN WITH HIM”

Emmanuel is one of the names of the LORD Jesus Christ. What a wonderful name it is!!! Emmanuel means, “God is with us!” What more do we need? What better thing can we ask for? GOD is with us!!!

Many times, though we know that the LORD is with us, we still need to be reminded about this fact. Disciples, when faced a storm, started shouting at Jesus, saying, “Do you not care? We are perishing.” Do they not remind about us? Is this not how we behave, many times, in the midst of struggles and storms?

Similar thing happened with the king Hezekiah in 2 Chronicles 32, when Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, lays siege of Judah. Hezekiah chose to seek God and encourage his people by these words, though the situation was serious and scary – “7 “Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him. 8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.” – 2 Chronicles 32:7-8

May the LORD help us to seek Him. May He help us to see His goodness and grace, instead of being scared of all that is happening around us. May the LORD help us know that He is always with us. May this be our prayer and praise.