17 Dec He Is With Us!
Matthew 1:21-23
She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).
Dear friend and partner in mission,
This is such a timely and encouraging reminder amidst a challenging year – the unchanged realities of His grace upon which our hopes rest and of which, we are deeply thankful.
In this passage, Matthew links the name ‘Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins with the Immanuel, God with us.
Reality #1 He is with us – He was, always have been, and is the God who seeks to reveal Himself to us. The incarnation – God is with Us.
Reality #2 Salvation is His greatest gift – For all His concern for every aspect of our existence, His highest purpose is that we might know Him, that we might experience His forgiveness and be reconciled to Him through Christ.
As you celebrate this advent, on behalf of AsiaCMS, I thank you for your prayer and support through 2021. May you find great joy in this season with your family and loved ones. May you also have the joy of sharing His presence and goodness with many others.
Merry Christmas and Blessed 2022!
Warm regards,
Rev. Dr. Chan Nam Chen,
the Board and staff of AsiaCMS