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FROM THE EDITOR’S HEART
To maintain peace and joy in my life, I have to rehearse the words of Apostle Paul: “For we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Cor. 5:7). The term “faith” is only mentioned a couple of times in the Old Testament, but when Jesus showed up on the scene, He, and His apostles, talked about it all the time. ...before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law…But after faith has come… you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus (Gal. 3:23-26). For in it (the gospel of Christ) the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith” (Rom. 1:17). I consider myself one of “the just” that daily operates in faith, but I can’t conjure up faith. I must hear/read God’s Word (Rom. 10:17) and let the Holy Spirit stir up the gift of faith in my heart (Eph. 2:8). This Word/Spirit-initiated genuine faith moves mountainous obstacles (Matt. 17:20) and lifts me up to see into the spiritual realm—the realm that controls the natural realm. Hebrews 11 tells about Jesus’ ancestors that lived by faith and experienced the miraculous power of God. Because Jesus is my elder brother, I have this same heritage, and I want my descendants to enjoy a faith-filled life and proclaim, “The best is yet to come.”
Sincerely in Christ,
THE LAST DISCIPLE is a well-written novel that
is a good alternative to the left-behind series. It is written from
what we consider a partial-preterist viewpoint; i.e. that the
great-tribulation and most of the book of revelation was written about and
fulfilled in the first century. Reading it is an excellent way to both
enjoy a novel and gain a scriptural understanding of how Jesus' and His
apostles prophecies were fulfilled in the first century.
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We are glad to have you as a subscriber to our Present Truth Magazine. Below you will find articles from individual authors who have written for our magazine. Our prayer for all who receive read these articles is that the Lord "...may give to you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints” (Ephesians 1:17-18).
PEACE WITH GOD AND
MEN At this Christmas season in the land of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, there is a scarcity of the peace that the angel of the Lord announced to the shepherds nearly 2000 years ago. The angel said, Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men! [Literal translation: toward men of goodwill (Luke 2:14).] Even among those who claim to be reborn into the spiritual kingdom of God there is often fighting with one another. “The heart is deceitful above all things, and incurably sick…,” said the prophet Jeremiah. Only God’s saving grace can fix the human heart’s problem. Obviously, there are many pretenders masquerading as wolves in sheep’s clothing. Jeremiah further said, I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind (most secret parts), Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings (Jer. 17:10). God’s mercy and love is tempered by His righteous judgment. His voice rings through the earth: Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other (Is. 45:22). He is a loving, gracious, and merciful God desiring that all men be saved and experience immortality through the gospel of the kingdom (2 Tim. 2:10). All men/women come from the womb in a spiritually dead state. Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death (spiritual death) through sin, and thus death spread to all men (Rom. 5:12). By God’s grace, He brings immortality to the spirit by regeneration through His Holy Spirit (Titus 3:4-5). Father God places us in a local church in the body of Christ as it pleases Him (1 Cor. 12:18). We are there to learn obedience as we follow the example of our Savior and Lord (Heb. 5:7-8). It is only through our obedience that His kingdom is established on earth. We must learn obedience to both our direct spiritual authority and the delegated authorities that God has established on earth. Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves (Rom. 13:1-2). Without authority, chaos would
reign on earth. Without authority, our Father’s kingdom would not be
established on earth. Without submission to God’s
At this Christmas season, let us proclaim the good news, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace toward men of goodwill!” The kingdom lifestyle in any culture on earth is a life of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit (Rom. 14:17). A. Wilson Phillips is the co-founding and senior pastor of Abundant Life Covenant Church.
THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE
LORD As we come to the close of another calendar year, I spend some time reflecting on what has transpired in 2007 and what we will experience in 2008. Apostle Paul encouraged his children to “redeem the time” (Eph. 5:16). We are stewards of God’s time, which is one of the most valuable of all God’s assets. After we have transitioned into our heavenly bodies, we will not be encompassed by time, but for now we are. Both science and theology grapple with the essence of time. Can time speed up? Can it slow down? Can it stand still? Can time be bent? Can we relive time? Without trying to be funny, I have had individual experiences in my life where all of the above seemed to have transpired. What is most important to me is that God encompasses time, and He encompasses me. Going back in time many hundreds of years, we find that there was a man named Adam. He and his wife Eve put a marker on time that has affected every human born since—they sinned against the Almighty God. From that day until the time that Jesus Christ was on this earth, there were no “acceptable years.” Adam’s sin made mankind to be unacceptable in God’s presence. Though the Lord loved His children, and began working through covenant people to redeem us to Himself, we were still disqualified from the holy heart of the Father. Following Jesus’ Spirit-anointing for ministry, He read from the scroll of Isaiah: The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord (Luke 4:18-19). Our Lord’s cross satisfied the
Father’s holiness, and His resurrection reconciled
The year 2008 will offer
infinite possibilities for Jesus’ Body (church) to redeem the time, since
we are His channel of life into time. Richard K. Clark is an associate pastor of Abundant Life Covenant Church.
IMMANUEL, ??? WITH
US I recently found myself reading the story of Moses again. Moses was given the difficult assignment of leading the children of Israel out of Egyptian bondage and into their inheritance with God. Assignments from God that involve leading other people are inherently the most difficult kind of assignments. That’s because no matter how yielded the called leader is, he/she does not have the ability to make the followers yield to the Lord. That’s the position in which Moses found himself. While Moses was receiving the Ten Commandments on the mountaintop from Almighty God, the children of Israel were making a golden calf to worship. Moses came down from the mountain so angry about it that he threw the Ten Commandments (that God Himself had inscribed) on the ground and broke them. What followed was bloodshed and God’s judgment. After this incident, God told Moses to proceed with the assignment, but without His presence. This began a real test for Moses, who pleaded with the Lord for His mercy on His people and for His continuing presence. Before the matter was settled, Moses came to this conclusion: If the Lord’s presence does not go with us, we don’t want to go. Simply stated, Moses was willing to give up the dream of the promised land and all its benefits for the sake of continuing to experience God’s presence. In the New Testament, God heralded the birth of Jesus with the name Immanuel, which means, “God with us.” The coming of Jesus meant God’s presence would be with His covenant people forever. To those who received Him, “He gave the right to become children of God…who were born of God” (John 1:12-13). Despite the miracles that Jesus and His apostles performed, many did not view Jesus’ presence as God with us. The religious leaders of the day, whose agenda Jesus challenged, viewed Him more as “Satan with us” than “God with us.” They accused him of doing miracles by the hand of Satan and being demon-possessed. That’s because Jesus was acting as an adversary to their cause. God’s presence can be adversarial to His people when they rebel and turn their backs on Him, as the Scripture says, In all their affliction He was afflicted, And the Angel of His Presence saved them; In His love and in His pity He redeemed them; And He bore them and carried them All the days of old. But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit; So He turned Himself against them as an enemy, And He fought against them (Is. 63:9-10). To some in Jesus’ day, He was just “man with us.” This was the case of many who lived in the area of Nazareth, Jesus’ hometown. Jesus was there to teach and do God’s miracles, but they said, “Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?” So they were offended at Him… (Matt.13:55-57). Because they only received Jesus as “man with us,” He was not able to do many miracles there. As I’ve related to people
today, history seems to repeat itself. Some receive Jesus as “God with us”
and are willing to sacrifice all for His presence. These
Benjamin Davis is an associate pastor of Abundant Life Covenant Church
COVENANT HEALTHCARE The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, and He will show them His covenant (Ps. 25:14). There is a covenant in force today. The God of the Bible is a responsible God who makes covenant with the man or woman who will walk in covenant with Him. God’s covenant provides solutions in all areas of life, including (and not limited to) finances, education, relationships, and the workplace. God’s covenant also includes healthcare. If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you (Ex.15:26). God’s covenant healthcare is certainly welcome now in the United States. American medical science and technology continues to advance at a rapid rate, yet the systems of delivery of healthcare to the people are fraught with many problems, foremost being high prices. Both the direct costs and indirect costs (insurance) of healthcare continue to escalate. Other problems often voiced include taking care of the uninsured and difficulty accessing and navigating the system. In our current presidential election season, a debate has resurfaced whether we should develop a system of universal healthcare coverage for all the American people. It is interesting to try to get a handle on just what is the current healthcare system in the United States. Since the World War II era, employer-sponsored insurance plans have been commonplace. Emulating this pattern were the government-sponsored plans (Medicare and Medicaid) that surfaced not long after. The “managed care” type plans (HMO’s, PPO’s, PHO’s, etc.) have become increasingly widespread of late. “Fee-for-service” healthcare has always been around, which include the “uninsured” category (the “uninsured” includes those who feel that they cannot afford insurance and would also include those who choose to have no insurance and would rather pay for healthcare out of their own pockets). It is a difficult task to try to get a handle on just exactly what the healthcare system is in America, for it is continuously changing and evolving. But I will establish my covenant with you…(Gen. 6:18). How does God’s covenant healthcare work? If I have a health problem and bring it before the Lord and diligently ask for His help (Ps. 46:1), He is faithful to give direction how I should proceed. He has the power to heal me directly and miraculously. If He directs me to seek medical help, I will begin to interface with American healthcare at whatever point He has provided. My experiences within the healthcare system may be very successful. I may have the privilege of being served by some of the many healthcare workers who are compassionate and gifted—who truly desire to help and care for others. Or, my experiences within the system may be perplexing and discouraging. I may come across workers who seem callous, uncaring, and self-serving. Nevertheless, my health need is God’s opportunity. God’s ways are higher than man’s ways… His covenantal purposes for me are multifaceted, and the restoration of good health is just one of His purposes. As I am willing to yield and submit to Him, He will often use the difficulties of my circumstances to further develop the character and life of Christ in me at a deeper level. And, He may use my need as an opportunity to be a blessing to those around me. He is in control. I am grateful for how God takes
care of individuals that have healthcare needs. He is able to bring
provision to people through the systems that are in place, and, if
necessary, despite the systems that are in place. His covenant plans for
His people will meet their health needs. His overall plans and purposes
for His
I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread (Ps. 37:25). Jonathan Clark is an elder of Abundant Life Covenant Church and a physician in Springfield, Missouri.
“ALL IN” A few years ago, before God started working in my life, I had some bad habits. One in particular that had a stronghold on me was gambling, more specifically poker. I played in various poker games with friends four to five nights a week, including Wednesday, which was inappropriately referred to as our Wednesday night “prayer meeting.” The amount of money involved varied from a two-dollar limit to no limits. Even though we were all friends, there was still the element of competitiveness, and it didn’t bother me to “take” their money and vise-versa. There was a certain thrill to it, and it was, for lack of a better word, addictive. One of the regular weekly games was the “Big Game,” which was the no-limit game. The specific game we usually played was “Texas Hold ’Em.” (This game has become very popular today, more so than it was back then. It’s promoted by huge tournaments on television with very large payouts to the winners and appears to have an enormous following. Gambling has apparently become more acceptable in our world than it used to be.) Without going into much explanation about how the game is played, the outcome is often determined by the betting. If a player thinks he has the best hand, he can declare, “All in,” meaning he is risking all of his money on this one hand. One of two things happens at this point, either all of the other players fold, and he wins, or somebody calls him and he either wins or loses based on who has the best hand. Since he has bet everything he has, it’s either all or nothing. When I would make this play, I would get extremely excited and remember I could hardly remain seated at the table because of my nervous energy. What a great feeling when it went my way, but what a horrible feeling when it didn’t. Men have been playing poker for a long time, and during the Old West days, it sometimes literally cost a player his life. As I reflect back on my gambling days, I wasn’t in danger of losing my physical life, but I was letting this device control my life, making everything else secondary. Being in denial that my gambling habit was affecting every area of my life—particularly my family and my business—I refused to acknowledge that something needed to change. I thought I had everything under control, when in reality everything was out of control. All I had worked hard to attain was about to come crashing down. I simply was in deception. One of my pastors used the phrase once, “We only know what we know”; pretty simple but true. Thinking back, what I didn’t realize is that God is always in control. By His mercy and grace, He intervened into my self-destructive life and showed me He had a better life for me. Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord. Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way. The humble he teaches His way (Ps. 25:7-8). God went “all in” for me at the cross and chose me so that I could have this better life (Eph. 1:4, 7). He took me out of the darkness (Eph. 5:8) and showed me there was more to life than just sitting at a poker table. I have been at Abundant Life Covenant Church for about ten years now, and when I run into individuals who knew me during those dark years of my life, they are surprised and amazed at the change that has taken place in me. I simply tell them that God is good, He’s in control, and He is all about second chances. Just like the song “Amazing Grace” says, “He saved a wretch like me,” and for that I am ever thankful. I also tell them that without my pastors and church family, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I am still a work in progress and don’t claim to know all there is to know, but I know more today than I used to. And as I continue my walk with the Lord, He will continue to reveal His ways to me (2 Pet. 3:18). My nervous energy is being replaced with calming peace. I think Apostle Paul sums it all up in Galatians 2:20— I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. The Lord went “all in” for me so that I might be free. Raymond Krueger is a business manager for Fletcher Automotive Group in Joplin, Missouri.
IF THE TREES WHISPERED MY
STORY During this season I remember If the trees whispered my story In the darkness how He claimed
me During this season I remember If the trees whispered my story During this season I remember Oh the beauty of God’s
redemptive story Paul Gabbert owns and operates R & P Cleaning Service.
NEW EVERY MORNING Recently I learned something wonderful to and for me. I learned how to fast forward or review a CD, just a bit, not a whole track. The CD player in my car is four years old. I play and replay the tapes and/or CDs of our Sunday and Wednesday services. The Sunday worship is on the CDs but not on the tapes. When I especially wanted to review a lesson point or song, I had to review the whole track or copy it onto a tape. Then my boom box quit copying well. (Besides, what is an old lady doing with a boom box anyway? Well, that is another story.) So learning to review just a portion of a CD was great! This incident is rather like when Holy Spirit gives new light on a well-known Bible verse or song. Simple well-known things, like an old song, can instantly have new depth of meaning. For instance, I think I have known the song “Blessed Assurance” my whole life, and one day about thirty years ago, Holy Spirit highlighted the line “Jesus is mine.” In an instant it became real and true to me—not just a nice idea. Jesus is mine! One recent morning, I was listening to a CD and heard Pastor Clark speak of the Word dividing the soul and spirit (Heb. 4:12); this verse took on new added meaning to me. God’s mercies are new every morning. As I age, I can learn things that are new to me. There is no true reason for life to become dull or without meaning. This place in time is where Father placed me, for my good and not for harm. Because He is, there is purpose today as I content myself in Him. Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” (Lam. 3:22-24) Pat Cook is an elder of Abundant Life Covenant Church and the business manager for Clark Family Medicine in Springfield, Missouri.
In
Your Presence is Fullness of Joy and Pleasures Forevermore For over fifteen years, I’ve been in various management positions within the information technology industry. During this time, God has used circumstance upon circumstance to reveal to me the pleasures that accompany His presence. I have come to understand that living in a covenant relationship with God means that I have the opportunity to live continually in His presence. I recall a particular situation that God used to show me the difference between living in His presence and living by our common senses. An employee, who confesses to be a Christian, came to me very upset. This person felt that another manager was not acting justly in a certain circumstance. I’ve experienced several of these situations in the past, and it’s always important to listen closely to what the individual is stating and the spirit in which he/she is expressing it. During this conversation, it became apparent that each of us viewed the circumstance differently. God’s dealings in my life had given me a different perspective. Several years ago when Christ apprehended me, He quickly revealed to me that He was Lord of everything. Being Lord of everything constitutes Him being in control of everything. I see the foundation of all my circumstances as being initiated and orchestrated by God for my development, both in the spirit and in the natural. Therefore, even though some things are unpleasant to go through, none of them are negative. As I continued to listen to this employee, I felt the Spirit prompting me to open myself up and to begin talking about what Christ had worked in me through various crises. I wasn’t sure if this person was really ready to receive what I had to say, or if this was simply a venting session. Regardless, I started off my conversation by stating, “Please listen to my words closely because they have cost me deeply.” The main point of my conversation was to elaborate on the positive light that Christ has revealed to me during negative situations. My life is no more hassle-free than anyone else’s life, but by the Holy Spirit I can live in His presence by His direction with His peace. This person—as many other believers in Christ—views negative issues as either being led by Satan or having no spiritual affiliations at all. Many believers never get the benefit of seeing what God wants to reveal to them through suffering. Therefore, as the saying goes, “They will go around the mountain again.” In other words, God will take them through a similar situation again to bring to light what He wants to bring to light. God will use our life experiences to grow us up so we can say, “I only speak of those things that Christ has accomplished in me both in word and deed” (Rom. 15:18). You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore (Ps. 16:11). Darren Johnson is the Vice President of Customer Support for McKesson Extended Care Solutions Group in Springfield, Missouri.
WILLING TO YIELD Like every married couple, my husband and I have had our share of difficult moments. Recently as I was seeking the Lord, He directed me to study the third chapter of James where it discusses divine wisdom. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy (James 3:16-17). I believe the Lord wants “good fruits” to be in our marriage. He has faithfully renewed my mind with this scripture, and as I have cooperated with the Spirit, God has brought great blessings into our relationship. When I have resisted God’s Word, the outcome has not been pleasant. I am a stay-at-home mom, and it is my duty to do the shopping. During one of my ordinary shopping trips, the Spirit revealed something extraordinary to me. I was in a Christian bookstore looking for a gift, and I went over to the framed art. Many beautiful paintings and prints were on display, and most of them had Scripture verses on them. As I was admiring them, I was delighted to find that the passage in James that I had studied was+ on some of them. These beautifully framed prints were of lovely arrangements of colorful fruit in stunning bowls with these words printed at the bottom: Wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, full of mercy and good fruits. My first thought was “Wow! I would really like to have one of these.” Then the Holy Spirit instructed me to look closer and think. Soon I began to see that something was missing from the scripture text. Since I had only read from my own Bible, I thought maybe this was a different translation. Surely whoever produced this art did not alter the Word of the Lord. How would this profit anyone? The Spirit whispered, “This is a reflection of the culture you live in.” I went home, and my husband and I began to look up the James passage in over ten major Bible translations. We concluded that an important phrase had been left out—“willing to yield.” The very heart of divine wisdom is a willingness to yield. We must yield to the Word, the Spirit, our authorities, and each other to partake of all the benefits and blessings of our covenant. Democracy (having our rights and making our opinions heard) doesn’t work in the church. Only those who have a theocratic government with God in charge enjoy God’s best. The Spirit impressed on me how important it is for individuals and a corporate body of believers to have a willingness to yield. It can’t be left out. Kathy Molica is a stay-at-home mom and serves as a leader in the youth ministry at Abundant Life Covenant Church.
Warfare of Words After Jesus of Nazareth was anointed by our heavenly Father at about age thirty, He entered into the warfare of words. Jesus’ message was simple: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:15). The kingdom was God’s rule in the heart, mind, and will of the Son of Man/God, the last Adam (1 Cor. 15:45-46). Jesus’ mission was agreed to in heaven before time began. God the Son laid aside His privilege as God to become a man to redeem fallen humanity and establish His Father’s kingdom rule in the heart, mind, and will of those who believed in Jesus’ words. However, “He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him” (John 1:11). Certainly, His mother Mary knew how He came into being, though His words often perplexed her. However, His own siblings did not believe His words (John 7:5). The religious establishment rejected Jesus’ words. They contended that Moses’ prophetic words spoke differently of their Messiah to come than what He proclaimed. Jesus knew the Law, Prophets, and Psalms well (Luke 24:44-45). Moses prophesied in writing that God would raise up a Prophet like them (Jesus) from among them and would put words in His mouth. He would speak all that God commanded Him to speak (Deut. 18:18). Jesus consistently confounded the religious establishment with His words. Some scholars said, “No man ever spoke like this Man” (John 7:46). Both the religious establishment and Jesus’ chosen disciples were astonished by the words that Jesus spoke. Jesus said His words were not His but the Father’s who sent Him. “…He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him…as My Father taught Me, I speak these things…I always do those things that please Him.” As He spoke these words, many believed in Him (John 8:26, 28-30). The Father, unseen by human eyes, spoke to and through Jesus, the Son of God/Man. Jesus told His disciples that they would receive understanding at a later time when He and the Father sent the Holy Spirit (John 13:7, 15:26, 16:12-13). The warfare of words continues today in our Father’s kingdom. Many are confused and disillusioned by the American Christianity that they call the gospel. The politics that many are involved in grieves the Holy Spirit who is in and with all true reborn believers in Christ. Their fleshly words are no different than the words of their worldly opponents. Jesus, our Savior and elder brother in our Father’s kingdom, gives us these guidelines to discern truth in the warfare of words: “If anyone wills to do His (Father’s) will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority” (John 7:17). To those who will humble themselves and draw near to God, the indwelling Spirit will give discernment concerning the words of spirit and life that are being spoken by His chosen vessels today. Conversely, pride makes us dull of hearing. By their fruit, you shall know them. The words of God’s true spokespeople will bring hope to the hopeless, help to the helpless, and strength to the weak. They will impart faith and build up our Father’s kingdom. The best is yet to come. IN-DEPTH STUDY The Abundant Life Covenant Church Bookstore has many materials in stock that can aid us in our study of the Scriptures.
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During
the holiday season, songs and Christmas cards declare, “Peace on earth,
goodwill toward men…Joy to the world!” Yet our world doesn’t seem to
reflect this sentiment. The war against terrorism, the war of words in
our upcoming election year, even the unpleasant sales clerk at the local
department store reflect that we live in a society of fear, unrest, and
anxiety. 
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direct
and delegated authorities, there can be no peace in the believer’s
heart in our present world. 
us
to God. We are now accepted by God, hence Jesus ushered in the unending
acceptable year of the Lord!
Father God has “made us accepted in the
Beloved” (Eph. 1:6). 
receive
the rewards of His presence in every circumstance of life—righteousness,
peace, joy, and faith. To others, He is
merely a “man with us” who had good ideas and
teaching, but there is no miraculous power for them in His presence.
Lastly, some have a root of bitterness in them. They view Jesus and His
people as “Satan with us,” for the presence of Jesus and His people brings
adversity in their lives. My passion during this Christmas season is for
God’s people to experience “God with us.”
children
will develop the life of Christ in them and take care of their health,
education, workplace, finances, and relationships. His covenant is
everlasting and will work in any time and any
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