God With Us

Sunday, December 18, 2005

"Behold, the virgin shall be with child,
and shall bear a Son, and they shall
call His name Immanuel," which trans-
lated means, "God with us." (Matthew 1:23)

Wow! God with us! Who can explain this? Nobody. We don't understand it. We just accept it by faith. God with us.

God is with us as we muddle through the mess of this life. He sees our tears. He feels our pain.

God is with us when we are filled with joy. He sees our smiles. He hears our laughter.

This message brings joy and comfort. But at the same time it makes us feel uneasy.

The Creator of the world celebrates when we do good. The good Father that He is, He hurts for us when we do bad.

He knew we couldn't make it alone, so He didn't just start the world to spinning and then go off and leave us alone. Oh no, He's here. Not just in December, but every moment of every day.
The joy He brings is greater than any fear. Fear not! God is here and He is on our side.