God is with us no matter where we go. He is our friend, brother, Father, and wonderful counselor. This Christmas we will look at all the ways that God is truly with us throughout this journey of life. Tune in each Sunday at 9 & 10:30AM live online or in person and mark your calendars for our Christmas Eve services at 10:30AM, 4 & 5:30PM.
What would be different in your life if you were 100% confident that God’s presence was with you? God's presence is always around us because He is the God who is always with us. And when we truly recognize that God is with us, we can start to believe more that God is truly for us in all things.
What kind of relationship does God really want? Your relationship to God has many aspects. God is your Father. He is your Creator. He is your maker, he's your judge, he's your master, he's your Lord, he's your Redeemer, he's your Savior, and he's many, many other things. But most shocking of all is this — God wants you for a friend.
When Jesus came to earth He came to be many things. To be a Savior, friend, guide, brother, servant, and our Father.
God gives us a number of titles of what Jesus will be and how he will relate to us. And it says that this child will be called Wonderful Counselor.
The Christmas season is like a magnifying glass. If you are in a season where things are going well — relationships are solid, business is good, you’re healthy then Christmas is going to magnify those warm feelings. But for others who are battling anxiety, depression, past traumas, conflict in relationships, things in their professional life are struggling — well then Christmas is going to magnify those things as well. So when we hear Jesus being described as a Wonderful Counselor that’s something we all need in very tangible ways.
It's often hard to come to grips with finding peace in a restless world. How do we find and embrace peace when situations in life seem less than ideal? We start at the character of who God is... He doesn't shy away from our pain or questions and embraces the messiness of us looking for peace while holding our questions and pain in the other hand. God can handle our mess. He embraces it, and us...no matter what. And comes to give us rest and peace.
