"The anointing that you received from Him remains in you, so that you do not need anyone to teach you. But his anointing teaches you about everything and is true…” 1 John 2:27
My favorite name for Jesus is Emmanuel, which means God with us. In life we have so many ups and downs, joys, heartbreaks, triumphs, sorrows and sometimes life is just the same and gets monotonous. It can feel like that after Christmas, we take down the decorations and lights, the parties are all over and we settle back into "normal" life. But the TRUE magic of Christmas is that when Christ came, he never left. Long after the lights turn off and the last gift is opened, Christ remains. Sometimes the season of Christmas being over can almost feel like going back to the real world after a retreat. You had this great experience and now you have to learn how to continue to keep that energy and relationship going in a much less safe and easy environment. We won't have daily reminders to keep focused on Him, and the next month won't be all about leading up to one special day to celebrate Him. But if we can just let His name "Emmanuel" echo in our hearts, hopefully we can take advantage of His presence with us everywhere we go, helping us, guiding us through everything we encounter, good, bad and boring alike. God with us.
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