God with us
Jesus is Immanuel, God come to dwell in us, they also underline that He is Christ come to dwell in us. The wonder of the Christmas message here celebrated is that through faith, Jesus Christ comes to indwell His people. His presence is not merely an event in history but the present experience of every Christian believer. Our understanding of the Christmas message and its life-changing implications will be incomplete unless the wonder of this dawns upon us. While there are perhaps only a dozen passages in the New Testament that emphasize Christ’s indwelling, their teaching raises two questions: (1) In what way does Christ indwell us? (2) What difference does it make to our lives? How does Christ indwell us? The Son of God came to dwell in human flesh for us in order that He might come to dwell in us by His Spirit. This is the meaning of Jesus’ teaching prior to His death: “Remain in Me and I will remain in you.” This is the way to bear much fruit (John 15:4–5). Later in prayer, Jes