God is with Us

Last week we were reminded godliness + contentment=great gain. Hebrews 13 picks up that theme when it says in verse 5, "Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” The exhortation to contentment is premised upon God's promise "I will never leave you nor forsake you." If you have God, you have all you could ever need! Time after time in the Bible God expressed His desire to have a very intimate, genuine relationship with His people-- to dwell in their very midst! Jesus' prophetic name 'Emmanuel' means 'God with us'. God's presence among us is what makes the church THE CHURCH. We are so much more than just another organization--His presence makes us His Body. In John 14:15-18 our Lord says, "If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you." God is with us and will not leave us nor forsake us. May we never live like orphans, but always remember He IS in our midst.