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God is with us


December 22, 2019
Matthew 1:18-24

The scripture says, "we walk by faith, not by sight." But many times we measure our blessings to the things we see, the situation we experience. When life is filled with pain and problems, we think that we are abandoned by God. But what we do not know is that the most essential things in life are invisible to our eyes.

 I'm pretty sure that most you have already encountered the beautiful poem "Footprints in the sand." It was during the rocky path that the man started to ask God, why He left him all alone. And then the Lord said in his dream that it was not his footprints that he saw but it was God's. Because during the hard moments of his life, it was God who carried him through. Indeed, how easily we forget the good works of the Lord.

 Today's gospel reading reminds us that God never leaves us, He is with us. In every moment of our life, God has always been our companion, healer, friend and a lover.

 God will never be separate from us as He is with us. In fact, we are one with Him, heart and soul. We are his every breathe, the heartbeat of his existence, the melody to his ears, the apple of his eyes.

 No one who is more precious to Him than you. Yes, you! For the moment you were born, God became more alive. The moment you learned how to walk, God became more happy. The moment you learned how to love, His love even grew stronger.

 You are a child of God and nothing, no one can take you away from that indelible gift. So stay strong. Keep that courage and strength for God is always with you, in and out.

 God bless!

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