God Is With Us!

Christmas is a special time of year when people gather to enjoy each other!  I’m evermore amazed at the BIG FUN my crew (sons, daughters-in-love, the grands) has when we’re all together.  My boys are known to be quite mischievous, and the rest of us know there’s great potential for concern when the three of them are together AND out-of-sight!

 

In his book, The Knowledge of the Holy, A. W. Tozer wrote, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”  This may seem an extreme statement, but the high or low thoughts we have toward God are fundamental to how we live each day.  What do we know of God?  God is Wisdom (Romans 11:33 - how great are God’s riches and wisdom).  God is Infinite (Revelation 1:8 - God is, was, is to come).  God is Sovereign (1 Chronicles 29:11 - God is exalted and head above all).  God is Holy (Isaiah 6:3 - Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD).  God is a Triune (2 Corinthians 13:14 – we know the grace of Christ, love of God, fellowship of Spirit).  God is Omniscient (Psalm 147:5 - His understanding is beyond measure).  God is faithful (2 Thessalonians 3:3 - the LORD is faithful). God is love (1 John 4:16 - God is love).  God is Omnipotent (Matthew 19:26 - with God all things are possible).  God is Self-Existent (Exodus 3:14 - I AM WHO I AM).  God is Self-Sufficient (John 5:26 - God has life in Himself).  God is Just (Psalm 25:8 - God is fair and just).  God is Immutable (Hebrews 13:8 - God never changes - is same yesterday, today, forever).  God is Merciful (Deuteronomy 4:31 - the LORD is a merciful God).  God is Eternal (1 Timothy 1:17 - the King Eternal).  God is Good (Matthew 19:16 - there is only One Who is good).  God is Gracious (Psalm 145:8 - the LORD is gracious).  God is Omnipresent (Jeremiah 23:24 - the LORD fills heaven and earth).

 

These attributes aren’t man-made; they’re written in The Word of God.  Furthermore, and ten thousand hallelujahs, Jesus came to earth to reveal the God of the Bible.  Matthew wrote of Isaiah’s prophetic words, “ The virgin will conceive and give birth to a Son, and they will call Him Immanuel, which means ‘God With Us’.” (Matthew 1:23).  Can we even slightly grasp God Who is Wisdom, Infinite, Sovereign, Holy, Triune, Omniscient, Faithful, Love, Omnipotent, Self-Existent, Self-Sufficient, Just, Immutable, Merciful, Eternal, Good, Gracious, and Omnipresent – willingly came in flesh and dwelt among man.  He is not a distant nor inactive God – no, He is “God With Us!”  This is the Good News of Great Joy the angels proclaimed.  This is the Message shepherds left Bethlehem share!  This is the Message the Magi would repeat to the Gentiles.  This is the Message we are commanded to bear.  This is the Message of Christmas.  Rejoice in It – Live because of It – Share It with your world.  God is with Us!

 

Until Monday, Janury 5, 2015 … Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Miles of Smiles, Beverly