Present With You

These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. John 14:25

Some of us struggle with the past. Whether it be past failures, mistakes, humiliations, or sins, we tend to dwell on them, passing the reminder of a valuable lesson and into the realm of anxious dread and worry. Being present with us was so important to Jesus that He gave to us the gift of His Holy Spirit. So much does our Lord want us here in the present with Him that He gave us a new name by the prophetic word: Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14). Which was quoted and translated for us on the spot by the angel as "God with us." (Matt 1:23). The emphasis on the present in His presence points us to the laying down of the past, our past, at His feet. Those of us who fret over the past so much must learn to give it to our Lord. It is well said that we are to rejoice in His presence, and do it in the present with Him.

Love, joy, and peace in Christ Jesus to you here in the present with Him!

Bucky