God-With-Us
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall
give birth to a son. They shall call his name ‘Immanuel’; which is, being
interpreted, ‘God with us.’” Matthew 1:23
Have you ever awoken from
one of the dreams that seems so real that it influences your mood for a good
part of the day? You may not even remember all the details, but the mood, the
emotions stick with you. It is not that you simply remember feeling sad or
happy, you still are sad or happy.
Perhaps you actually dreamt about someone you knew, and somehow you have the
same feelings toward the person once you are awake that you had in the dream.
Having dreamed you have upset a loved one, you wonder what you have done to
make them angry. And you keep telling yourself, “Self, it was only a dream.”
