{"id":1981,"date":"2021-12-21T20:18:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T02:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/?p=1981"},"modified":"2021-12-21T20:18:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T02:18:50","slug":"jesus-has-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebcsv.com\/pa\/jesus-has-come\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus Has Come"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GodJesus Has Come<\/h3>\n

O come O Come Emmanuel
\nAnd Ransom captive Israel
\nThat mourns in lonely exile here
\nUntil the Son of God appear
\nRejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel will come to you O Israel<\/p>\n

Black plague, Islamic invasions into Spain, marauding bands of Viking raiders hitting the northern parts of the land. Insecurity and fear.
\n8th century Europe was locked in what we now refer to the Dark ages. Disease, war and death were on everyone\u2019s horizon. Economic systems kept most people in squalid conditions in cities and towns.<\/p>\n

In the midst of all this fear, an unknown Christian sat somewhere with a candle and pen and scribbled the well- known carol: \u201cO Come\u201d. Written in Latin with seven stanzas and a repeated refrain; the carol takes the worshiper through the Old Testament and all the prophecies about the coming Messiah and reassures the weary: Emmanuel will come to you O Israel!<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve lived through some interesting days in the past few years. Undoubtedly we have some difficult times to come.
\nImpotent leadership in our nation has led to international insecurity. Massive Russian armies poised on the Ukrainian frontier, Chinese expansionism lurking towards Taiwan; continuing hype about COVID, anarchy and unrest in our cities and a southern border out of control.<\/p>\n

Things are looking pretty dark. Not to mention individual tragedies or natural disasters like what happened in Kentucky.
\nIn the midst of all the darkness is there any hope?
\nIt is just then that we are reminded: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel will come to you O Israel.<\/p>\n

No matter what difficulty or darkness may sit on your horizon today, be encouraged. Light has come!
\nJesus said: \u201cI am the light of the world\u201d. Rest in Him and look to Him for the grace to persevere and triumph.
\nHe will come and Ransom captive Israel. Jesus has come to save His people from their sins.<\/p>\n

Tim Moyer
\nEmmanuel Bible church<\/p>\n

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