[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] Choose The Presence of God by Max Lucado

[Maggie Stringer]

God repeatedly pledges his presence to his people. To Abram, God said, “Do
not be afraid…I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward” (Genesis
15:1). God told Joshua, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the
Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9).

In the ultimate declaration of communion, God called himself Immanuel,
which means, “God with us.” He became flesh,  he became sin, he defeated
the grave. He is still with us. In the form of his Spirit, he comforts,
teaches, and convicts.

Don’t assume God is watching from a distance. Isolation creates a downward
cycle of fret. Choose instead to be the person who clutches the presence of
God with both hands. We can calmly take our concerns to God because he is
as near as our next breath. And because the Lord is near, we can be anxious
for nothing!

Maggie Stringer
Phone: (443) 750-0070
Email: ravensfan784 at gmail.com
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“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra."
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