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Immanuel – God with us

Immanuel – God’s answer to the lonely, the outcast, the shunned, the rejected, the ostracized. Immanuel – God’s promise that we will never be alone. Immanuel – God before us, behind us, beside us, within us – it doesn’t get any more personal than that.

Ready to Respond

At times, I am guilty of unintentionally overlooking God’s outstretched arms. I rush into the day, relying on my own strength, my own resources, and my wrongful self-reliance, without pausing to fellowship with the One who loves me more than anyone else. The mere idea that God desires my company is beyond my feeble understanding. And yet, He does. He pursues me, relentlessly, with unfailing love.

Unconditional Love

We love because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19 (NIV) “Mommy, do you still love me?”             His words sent me reeling. “Of course, I love you, sweetheart! Nothing and no one could ever change that.”             “Even when I have a meltdown at school, and you have to come get me?”             I …

The Unromantic Truth About Love

Guest Post by award-winning author Linda Lowe Apple This is my commandment, that you love one other as I have loved you. John 15:12 I used to struggle with this scripture. After all, how was I supposed to love perfect strangers like the grumpy receptionist or the backstabbing co-worker? Let’s not forget the fellow who …