There are days when we just want to cry. When nothing seems to be going our way and our emotions run wild and the pain runs deep. We doubt ourselves and others. The skies seem cloudy and gray. Then there are days when we want to shout for joy and sing and dance. Days when it seems that nothing can bring us down, when the world is full of rainbows and blue skies.
Even though these days are vastly different they have one thing in common. Despite our circumstances and how we feel - We are not alone. God is with us. “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). (Matt 1:23) Jesus came and dwelt among us. Paul reminds us in his letter to the Ephesians, “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.” (1:13-14) We are in Christ and he is in us. God is the same yesterday, today and forever. His love never changes and his promises are not dependent on how we feel in the moment. His love endures through the darkest days and the longest nights. I am thankful that even in my weakest moments, God’s forgiveness and grace remains the same. “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” (Psalm 100:5) God loves us. Nothing can separate us from the love of God. NOTHING. There is nothing we can do to make God love us less, or more for that matter. His love is not based on what we do, his love for us is eternal. God is love. Romans 8:35-39 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. The Christmas season can be filled with highs and lows. As we live each day, let us remember these promises and share them with others. As my oldest daughter mentioned yesterday, this time of year isn’t easy for many people who have lost loved ones, struggle with depression or can’t spend time with their families for whatever reason. She came home telling us that a student in her class lost his father this past week. We never know who may need to hear the promises of God this Advent. Let His love flow through you as you interact with his most magnificent creation, the people you meet everyday.
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AuthorThe Pastors of Cornerstone Wesleyan Church Archives
July 2017
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