God is with us!

God is with us, because in the person of Jesus Christ, his eternal Son, he became one of us, never to leave or forsake us again.

God became a human being, namely our Lord Jesus Christ.  As he is with us and one of us, we have no reason for fear. "If God is for us (and with us), who can be against us?" asks Paul (Rom 8:31)?

Just before Israel fought the inhabitants of Canaan to take possession of the promised land, the Lord gave his people a comforting word of assurance: "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of your enemies ..." Why not? "For the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you" (Deut 31:6). 

Because of God's presence in our lives, because God became a man when our Saviour Jesus  came to us as prophets promised God’s people over centuries, we  can be strong and courageous. We know that no evil is so great that the presence of God in our lives is not able to overcome it. Nothing can separate us from his love.

Luther said that the Lord is closer to him than the clothes that he wore.  He is closer to us than our best friend, spouse or children. Through his Spirit he fills our lives and intervenes on our behalf. He is Emmanuel, God with us.

Do not be afraid!

You are blessed if you walk with the Lord, in the light of his Word!

What a glory he sheds on our way, if we only could trust and obey!!