A few months ago
a friend asked me to speak
at a Christmas dinner.
I hesitated at first.
Remembering a promise
I made to God,
a few days later
I said, "Yes."
Considering the platform
and the event,
I began to fumble through
some of my notes,
"God's Battle Stragedy"
"A Fight Worth Having"
"Thanksgiving Before the Miracle"
"Labeled: A Child of the King"
"My Own Little Retreat"
God began to whisper,
"Emanuel."
For days
I meditated on its meaning...
God With Us.
Max Lacado expressed it,
"God Came Near."
Wow!
I began to contemplate
what if means to know and understand,
truly get it, that
GOD CAME NEAR!
I wrote it on a small chalkboard
and continue to consider
and meditate on the profound,
Jesus
Emanuel
God with Us
Listen and you, too, may
hear the gentle whisper,
"God Came Near,"
And finally,
it will echo loudly
JESUS,
God Came Near!
In This, HIS season,
May You Experience the very Presence of Emanual,
Bonnie:)
Thank you Bonnie...I always want God near me. Hope you have agreat Thanksgiving. xoxo,Susie
ReplyDeleteIt is profound!!! Sometimes mind boggling to dwell on the fact that the God who created the heavens and the earth reaches down to us, walks beside us, never leaves us nor forsakes us!
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Yes, how wonderful!!!! God came near to us through his son Jesus!! What a blessed thought and gift... I know you did a great job sharing all God revealed to you... Have a great Thanksgiving and keep on boldly speaking for Christ! Blessings!
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