The other day, a friend asked me to explain the meaning behind the Christmas hymn, O Come, O Come Emmanuel. I have always loved this beautiful song, with its haunting melodies and deep sense of longing. May a look at the meaning behind the first verse of this hymn bless you this Christmas season.

Sarah Prenevost 11/18/21 Sarah Prenevost 11/18/21

Hear and Obey

God listens when His children cry out to Him.

God is stirred to action when we say "only He will do." If your life is in disorder, perhaps God has allowed it to draw you closer to Him. If people knew what it meant to be God's favorite, many would not want to be His favorite. God tests, tries, and refines His favorites with pain, suffering, loss, and heartbreak. God teaches His favorite children to rejoice in sufferings. God uses trials to draw His favorite children closer to Him. If your life is like Hannah's, it may seem like God is the cause of your pain, and you might want to run from God, but you need to fight that urge and draw close to God and refuse to let go.