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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> Dr. Joyce Taylor <dr.joycetaylor56@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 4, 2025 2:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> n.yeargin@yahoo.com; 'Nancy Hollo' <nancyhollo@yahoo.com>; nfbfl-faith@groups.io; NVELMA87@AOL.COM<br><b>Cc:</b> 'Dr. Joyce Taylor' <dr.joycetaylor56@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> GOD WITH US<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup>Immanuel - GOD WITH US<o:p></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup>No matter where life has brought us to in this moment<o:p></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup>through the good and through the bad<o:p></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup>Jesus has been with US, drawing US to Him.<o:p></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup>He is the promised Immanuel. He is God with us.<o:p></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup>But what does “God with us” mean for us today? <br><br>It means we can share in that hope by fixing our eyes on Jesus and trusting in Him.<o:p></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup>We can trust that from Christ’s birth to His current reign in Heaven—<o:p></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup>Jesus is God with us.<br><br>He’s with us in our pain when we lose a loved one.<br>He’s with us in our anger when WE see injustice and don’t know where to turn.<o:p></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup>He’s with us in our sadness when we grieve what has been lost.<br>He’s with us in our joy when we celebrate with others.<br>He’s with us in our peace, when we’re merciful to a suffering world.<br><br>And He’s with us in our hope,<o:p></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup>lighting the way to a brighter future.<br><br>He is with us<o:p></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup>AGAIN, He is THAT promised Immanuel<o:p></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup>NEVER TO LEAVE US OR FORSAKE US.<o:p></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup>He is God with us. However, I have come to know, that I know for myself, that He is God IN me!<o:p></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><u><sup>Dr. JT<o:p></o:p></sup></u></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>