right with God

Emmanuel means: God is here (somehow);
& God's on OUR side - working for our good!
"If God is FOR us, who's against us now?
Our Father is determined that we should

grow up to be like Christ, who is like God.
No one can long resist against his will.
He is the longest suff'ring one who trod
and will do what it takes, ever, untill

he has accomplished all that's in his mind
& in his heart, & purposes of love
to make us right with himself. May we find
it in our hearts to learn from "up above";

at least to want to 'learn to' learn to love, 
since God is able to do more than we
to teach and help us "come on-side" (not shove),
& God himself has given victory

that's from above, and from within as well.
He named the christ "Yeshua" for he'd save
his people from their sins (& death & hell),
with Love that's stronger, deeper than the grave,

and bring us to God's presence - promised land,
to learn a life-style - not now as a slave,
to stand up right with God - holding his hand,
& full of joy, & wisdom, not naive.

Then having learned obedience, to go on
& live in love, & live out love - like him,
who showed us just how wide, & deep, & strong
the power of love could go, & not grow dim.

..........

And he shall  be called Emmanuel, which means "God is with us"... Isa. & Matthew

"If God is for us, who can be against us? ...No one, for God himself has given us right standing with himself."
"Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, rejoice!"

Rom 8:31, Phil 4:4