05/04/20 THREE SIMILAR WORDS—Every now and then I think about these three words: Eminent, Imminent, and Immanent. They’re spelled and pronounced almost the same, but have quite different meanings. Eminent means “famous or respected.” Imminent means “about to happen.” Immanent means “inherent or existing within.”

Our Lord Jesus Christ is ALL THREE! Every time we write a check, sign a receipt or look at the calendar, we celebrate how many years it’s been since He was here. Jesus is MOST EMINENT. According to the NT, we are currently living in the “last times”; the next or “LAST BIG THING” (a song by The Kingdom Heirs at Dollywood) we look forward to is His Second Coming, just any time. So Jesus is IMMINENT. Finally, in the OT and NT, our Messiah is called “Immanuel.” Matthew 1:23 (CSB) says, “See, the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel, which is translated ‘God is with us.’” Our Savior is IMMANENT!

ALL PRAISE, GLORY and HONOR to JESUS—our EMINENT, IMMINENT, AND IMMANENT SAVIOR!