And I will walk among you - Christmas Eve

And I will walk among you - Christmas Eve

In Leviticus 26:12, God says "And I will walk among you, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people." Through Jesus 2,000 years ago, and through the words and actions we share with each other today, God does walk among us. The Creator of the Universe is our God – our creator, and we are His people. And that my friends is the Good News of the Christmas season!

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The Genesis of Jesus - Matthew 1:18-25

The Genesis of Jesus - Matthew 1:18-25

Today’s reading talks about the events just before the birth of Jesus. But twice in today’s chapter, the original author avoided the common Hebrew word for birth; instead, he used the word genesis which is an overt connection to the original Genesis – the story of God creating something dramatically new.
Today’s story is about God creating not just a baby, but a whole new way for humanity to be in relationship with God.

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