Christmas Isn’t Ever Done – God Is Still With Us

January 9, 2017/CathyChung/

Topics to Dig Into

Who is He?

What is God like? Who is this man Jesus? How can we understand the Holy Spirit?

The Visible God

God is present and active in our lives, often working through people and ‘coincidences’. Thank and praise Him!

Making it Practical

Following Jesus in today’s world can be challenging. But living according to Jesus’ teaching is incredibly worthwhile. Call it life-changing.

He Knows You

God’s love is unconditional. He knows our hearts and continually invites us into relationship.

Ah-Ha!

Learning about the culture and language of Bible times can reveal new meaning in familiar scriptures. Let’s call them ah-ha moments.

Look! The virgin will conceive a
child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel, which
means ’God is with us.’

Matthew
1:23 (NLT)

Christmas is in the rearview mirror.

The tree has been hauled away and
the decorations packed in boxes. Returns have been made and gifts are being
enjoyed. December bedlam has settled into winter calm. We can breathe again and
relax.

But Christmas isn’t over.

Christmas
celebrates the birth of Emmanuel. It’s the beginning
of God with us. That never ends. Jesus entered our world to live among us.
Christmas, Emmanuel, God with us, is never over.

Sunday school lessons teach that
Jesus lives in our hearts. That’s a beautifully simple way to explain how the
Holy Spirit lives in us. Jesus was physically God with us. The Holy Spirit is
the way He is with us now.

God’s presence with us should transform
our lives.

We should see the people as God sees
them.

We should approach situations with Jesus’
kind of love.

We should have peace instead of
anxiety by trusting God’s divine plan.

We should shed fear and act boldly in
following God’s direction.

We should.

But does His presence change our
lives?

Christmas
is over, but Jesus is still with us. Are we with Him? (tweet this)

The first step to transformation is spending
time in His presence. He listens when we pray. He speaks to us through
scripture. He is available and waiting for us to make time for Him.

How
does having Jesus in your heart impact your everyday life?

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Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.

Psalm 119:105

Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.

Ephesians 3:17 (NLT)

I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.

John 15:5 (NLT)

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.