# God with us

Advent devotional for Saturday, December 5, 2026. Day 7 of 27.

> Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: Look, the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and she will name him Immanuel. ([Isaiah 7:14](https://www.lumin.faith/read/isaiah/7#14), Lumin Translation)

King Ahaz is afraid. Two armies are coming against Jerusalem, and he will not trust God. So God gives him a sign anyway: a son named Immanuel, which means “God with us.”

Matthew sees the sign fulfilled in Jesus, born to Mary ([Matthew 1:22-23](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/1#22-23)).

The name matters. God did not only send a message about himself. He came. Whatever you face this week, the promise of Christmas is not that it will be easy. It is that you will not face it alone.

## Prayer

Immanuel, God with us, thank you for coming close. Be with me in what I am afraid of today. Amen.

## A question to carry

Where do you most need God with you this week?

Read the whole chapter: [Isaiah 7](https://www.lumin.faith/read/isaiah/7)

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/advent/december-5