Today’s song again looks at the theme of ‘Emmanuel’, God with us. ‘For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.‘ (2 Cor 8:9) The fact that Jesus left His glory in heaven, that He laid down His crown to become as dust (man being made from dust originally, Gen 2:7) is one of the most amazing truths of the Incarnation. That we should become rich through His poverty is even more astounding! This divine exchange, whereby we receive all the blessings of heaven, causes our hearts to rejoice. All we can give in return are grateful hearts and surrendered lives.
‘Hallelujah, the King has come,
Beautiful Saviour God’s own Son.
Hallelujah, the Christ is here
So rejoice for our salvation’s near
Emmanuel, our humble King
We give you our hearts as an offering
You laid down your crown
And became as dust
Emmanuel, God with us
Hallelujah, the angels sang
To certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay.
Hallelujah, the world will see
The fullness of His majesty.
Oh come all ye faithful, our God is here.
Joyful triumphant salvation’s near
Oh come and behold our King
Come and behold Him
Emmanuel, our humble King
We give you our hearts as an offering
You laid down your crown
And became as dust
Emmanuel, Emmanuel
God with u.’ (‘God With Us’, Jeremy Camp)