Emmanuel

O come, O come, Emmanuel. God with us. We are waiting for His arrival in a week. In another sense we are waiting for Him to arrive in His glory. We go to church, we say our prayers. But do we ever see Him?
His name is Emmanuel. God with us. Not God will be with us. Not God was with us. Do any of us ever stop to look for Him?
I've had two friends recently involved in major car accidents. Both walked away with minor injuries despite the extensive damage to the cars. He was there. In situations like that we are quicker to acknowledge God's presence. But what about in everyday scenarios, where is He?
I feel Him when I am able to restrain my tongue when someone annoys me at work. I see Him in the life of the child I babysit. I know He intervened when my car went out of control on the slippery roads the other night. So as Christmas approaches we remember the first time humanity heard the name Emmanuel and what it means. God is with us. Now and forever.

Pax Christi!