For the last 37 years this slogan has been used to remind us that dogs do not just disappear once Christmas is over.

“Immanuel: God with us”.

This is more than a charity slogan – it is a truth that should change the way we live our lives. Once Christmas is over, do we pack God back up into a box with the decorations, back on the shelf until next year? Or do we rely on the incredible truth that God is with us every day, all year round? When
things are going well for us do we remember that God is with us and thank Him for that? When we are struggling with health, finances, relationships, and work, do we remember that God is with us and is bigger than any situation we might face?

Whatever situation you are facing today, take time to think about the significance of having God walk with you as you face it, and the difference that will make.

 “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to
separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8: 38-39

Anne Knowles