God is with you
Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.
Mathew 1:23
Christmas season is the best time to remember that God who made the heavens and the earth is with us. What happens when God is with us ? This is a very important question that every one has to ask, which will help us understand who we are surrounded with every day. God is not just with you watching your everyday struggle, failure and defeat. God is with you to help you, direct your steps, lift you up when you fall down and above all He fights for you. Not only does God promise to be with you, but He promises to fight for you. God also gives you the strength when you needed the most.
In late January 1956 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received a threatening phone call at his house, the weight of the civil rights movement was too heavy. He decided that the risk was too great. He began to map out an exit strategy. At midnight, he bowed over the kitchen table and began to pray, “I am afraid. The people are looking to me for leadership, and if I stand before them without strength and courage, they too will falter. I am at the end of my powers. I have nothing left. I’ve come to the point where I can’t face it alone.”
King described what happened next. “I experienced the presence of the Divine as I had never experienced Him before. It seemed as though I could hear the quiet assurance of an inner voice saying: ‘Stand up for righteousness, stand up for truth; and God will be at your side forever.’” When facing a daunting challenge, King shifted his focus and turned to God.
Today as you begin the new month, a month celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Remember this, you are not alone. You are surrounded by God Almighty, you are not facing your struggle alone, you are not a failure, God is on your side always for you. So arise and go in the name of the Lord of Hosts, and He will be with you and guide you and give you victory. Have a blessed month of Christmas.
In late January 1956 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received a threatening phone call at his house, the weight of the civil rights movement was too heavy. He decided that the risk was too great. He began to map out an exit strategy. At midnight, he bowed over the kitchen table and began to pray, “I am afraid. The people are looking to me for leadership, and if I stand before them without strength and courage, they too will falter. I am at the end of my powers. I have nothing left. I’ve come to the point where I can’t face it alone.”
King described what happened next. “I experienced the presence of the Divine as I had never experienced Him before. It seemed as though I could hear the quiet assurance of an inner voice saying: ‘Stand up for righteousness, stand up for truth; and God will be at your side forever.’” When facing a daunting challenge, King shifted his focus and turned to God.
Today as you begin the new month, a month celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Remember this, you are not alone. You are surrounded by God Almighty, you are not facing your struggle alone, you are not a failure, God is on your side always for you. So arise and go in the name of the Lord of Hosts, and He will be with you and guide you and give you victory. Have a blessed month of Christmas.