Emmanuel, God with Us -- Rita and I wish you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TODAY!!!
Today's Devotional Reading: 1 John 1-5
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December 25, 2011
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TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
" Behold, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel--which, when translated, means, God with us" (Matthew 1:23, AMP).
TODAY'S WORD , Rita and I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. Today our family is all together, the boys are home, our Nephew has graduated and the house again is filled with laughter, noise (and I mean noise) and great joy. But in my reflections this morning I was thinking How grateful I am that God is WITH US! In the Bible, Jesus has many names that identify His character. One of those names is Emmanuel, which means "God with us." See, before Jesus came to the earth, the Spirit of God resided in the temple. People weren't able to be connected with God the way we are able to connect with Him today. They had to go through all sorts of rituals to make themselves clean enough to go to the temple. Because of Jesus, we believers are now the temple of the Holy Spirit. When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, He is the one who cleanses us and makes His home in our hearts. Isn't it good to know that God is with us? He is closer than the very air we breathe. His peace is always with us. His joy is always with us. His power is always with us, and His victory is always with us. The next time you feel alone, remember, you are never alone because you serve Emmanuel-the God who is always with us! A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY Father in heaven, thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus and choosing to make Your home in me. Thank You for filling me with Your peace and joy. I bless You today, knowing that You will never leave me nor forsake me. In Jesus' Name. Amen. |
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Pastor Eric & Rita
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