 Critical reception to " God With Us " was generally positive . Mike Parker of Today 's Christian Music commented that " “ God With Us , ” a superlative , six @-@ minute marathon , may be the best cut on the album " , also opining that " With plenty of time to sink its teeth into the song , the band delivers more emotion than on any tune since “ I Can Only Imagine " . Kevin McNeese of New Release Tuesday called the song a " worship @-@ filled moment " , while Jay Heilman of Christian Music Review opined that the song is " a reminder of how compassionate and loving the Lord is of us " . 
