Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Matthew 1:23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."

The Bible tells us that in the beginning, God created heaven and earth and everything that is in it by His Word. Everything which He made is very good and without fault. He made man from the dust of the ground (Genesis 2:7) and in His image (Genesis 1:27). He blew living breath into his nostrils. This is how man became a living soul. Therefore, a person has no life without the breath of God.

Unfortunately, sin came and caused the fall of mankind and separation from God. However, God is good, gracious, and merciful. He is able to do all things and He knows everything. He knows the beginning and the end of all things. God never seeks any kind of solutions for any problems, for He Himself is the solution for all problems. As a result of sin, there was hopelessness, but the love of God gave people hope again and He promised: Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

The prophecy was fulfilled when God took on flesh and blood in the womb of the virgin Mary and came on the earth to us human beings. He suffered and died on the cross for us.

However, this was not the end of the story. Jesus, our Lord and God, was buried and on the third day, He arose from the dead. He has conquered sin, death, and Satan, so that we can live eternally. Perhaps you do not know this God yet. Now it is time for you to give your life to Him. The life which you will receive from Him is free because He is the Life. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. May He bless you. dka

Additional verses to study: Genesis 1:26-27; Isaiah 45:12 and 18; Matthew 1:18-24; John 14:6; Romans 6:23; Colossians 1:16; 2:13-15; 1. Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 2:14