Daily Devotion from Pastor Eric & Rita - God with Us

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Listen to Pastor Eric's Latest Message Online    God with Us        Today's Devotional Reading: 1 Jn.1-5   CLICK on the Scripture above to link into your daily reading plan. December 25, 2012 By reading the scripture above each day you will read the Old Testament through in one year and the New Testament through twice in a year. This will change your life. Start Today!   TODAY'S SCRIPTURE  "And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins."  (Matthew 1:21)       TODAY'S WORD    , Rita and I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas today. I was thinking this morning that when an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, he was not only telling him that Mary had not been unfaithful as he had thought, but that she was the virgin spoken of by the prophet Isaiah: The child she is carrying is Immanuel: God with us. What a staggering thought that must have been for Joseph. And what a staggering thought it is for us. It is really the essence of Christianity. If you took the Christian faith and compared it to all other religious worldviews, this would be the clear distinction: Christianity is "God with us." Christianity does not require that we try to somehow earn God's approval. The Christian faith teaches that it is God with us, living inside of us, helping us to be the men and women He has called to be. Christianity says that we are never alone again. Jesus echoed this same thought when He said, "Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:20). Maybe you need to be reminded of this right now. Maybe you are feeling alone. God is with you. Maybe someone close to you has let you down or disappointed you. God is with you. The great message of Christmas that we must always remember is this: "Immanuel: God with us."   A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY    Father in heaven, thank you for this day in which we celebrate the birth of your son.Thank you for my family and friends. Thank you that you will never leave me. In Jesus' name. Amen. , we really do love you and we pray this will be the best Christmas ever! Pastor Eric & Rita Sign a Friend up to Receive These Daily Devotionals ************* Email:   For Email Marketing you can trust Check Out Our Mission-Based Hotel in Kalispell Montana Pastor Eric & Rita Bahme - PO Box 20729 - Portland Oregon 972794 - Ph 503-296-4900 ext. 426

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