A Norvell Note for December 20, 2021
Vol. 24 No. 49
God Is With Us
‘Listen! The virgin shall conceive a child! She shall give birth to a Son, and he shall be called “Emmanuel” (meaning “God is with us”).’”
It was a simple pronouncement of only four words (or three in other translations). “God is with us.” But what powerful words they were. After centuries of confusion and questioning the silence, the angel from God that, “God is with us.”
When the baby was born, assurance came to all the world that we are never alone. God is with us. God is always with us.
No matter where we are or what we are doing, God is with us.
God was with us even before we were aware of our existence. (Psalm 139)
When life is going well, God is with us.
When we are confused and questioning the silence of God, He is with us.
When we struggle to find focus and direction, God is with us.
May I encourage you to take these four words and make them personal? These words are not a one-time announcement of the arrival of the King for the world. God gave us you, me, all of us.
These words are to comfort you when your heart is breaking. The phrase, God is with us, provides strength to walk through the dark valley of death. The words calm us when it appears that our world is crumbling around us. These are the words that help us get out of bed in the morning when we’d prefer to pull the covers over our heads because we are too sad and depressed to put our feet on the floor.
These are words not just for this season but also for every season. So, as you go through this week, the highs and lows, make sure these four words are a regular part of your conversation. Make them a consistent part of your mediation and reflections.
God is with us.
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