God's Great Desire

"She will bear a son, and you are to name Him Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: "Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name Him Emmanuel," which means, "God is with us." (Matthew 1:21-23)
The story of the Bible isn't primarily about the desire of people to be with God; it's the desire of God to be with people.

- John Ortberg in "God Is Closer Than You Think"