Posts Tagged ‘ God with us ’
even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.
Psalm 139:10, ESV
No matter what we go through, our God is right there with us, caring for us and protecting us.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6, ESV
The promise is not that God would make a visit to us. God has come, and He is reigning over Earth from Heaven through His Holy Spirit-filled Church.
Let us spread the Kingdom of our God who is with us.
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
Matthew 2:1-2, ESV
At Advent, we look back at why Jesus had to come, that He came, and then that He will come again.
Our sins have stacked up to heaven, deeper and more vile than we could know.
But God was not willing to leave us mired in our sin.
God came to us, born as an infant, weak, physically powerless, yet without sin.
And wise men came to see this miracle, to give honor and gifts.
Most people miss that our Lord has come to be with us as one of us.
We often still ignore Him.
We may not have much to offer but our sin, and maybe we have great wealth and/or skills to give, but only the wisest seek God who has come.
May we seek the Lord who grants wisdom to the lowly and grace to the humble.
“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6, ESV
We have been sent into the world to change it for God in the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
May we worship Him in confidence knowing He goes before and with us to accomplish this good work.
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17, ESV
As we live in this world, we will be encumbered and afflicted with worries, anxieties, and fears.
But our God can and does save us, giving us strength and joy in the midst of evil and suffering. Lean on Him.
“or ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
Romans 10:7, ESV
Our God came to us as one of us, died and He was buried in the ground. Despair could have held us, but He alone could defeat death.
And He did.
“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
Matthew 6:34, ESV
God is with us and helping us through this life. Don’t worry. Turn to Him.
“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
1 Peter 3:12, ESV
God is ever-present in our lives, but He pulls away from evil. Let us stay within His presence by seeking Him and His righteousness.
And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and his name one.
Zechariah 14:9, ESV
God is with us via the Holy Spirit, but when Christ returns to reign on Earth, then we will be with God for eternity.
You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:13, ESV
God is with us when He is in us. We find God through Jesus, the one who came for us, and then He indwells us by His Holy Spirit.
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