Immanuel - God with Us

 

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel--which means, "God with us." (Matthew 1:22-23)

In the book of Matthew this was the name given to Jesus.  Immanuel appears twice in the Hebrew Scriptures and once in the New Testament.  When our sins made it impossible for us to come to Him, God took the extreme step of coming to us.  He made Himself vulnerable to sorrow, familiar with temptation, and exposed to sin’s disruptive power, in order to cancel its claim.  Jesus was truly one with God, taking on humanity to bring reconciliation between God and us. 

This was the only way to bring us back into relationship with God.  God came as a baby, then grew to be a man.  He walked, talked, and had fellowship with humanity in the person of Jesus, Immanuel, God with us.  Today, we as Christians can enjoy the presence of God, and fellowship with Him, through our faith in Jesus.

Remember this, the next time you feel discouraged, abandoned, or too timid to undertake some new endeavor, Jesus is still Immanuel. He is still God with us.  So let us celebrate!

Real God, Real Lives, Real Change

“Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” (Matthew 9:37-38)

Every Christian that is serious about God senses a desire inside them that causes them to want to make their life count for God, even if they can’t explain it in those words.  The reason they have that deep desire is because God’s divine purpose is being exposed for their life.  

God has placed a special calling inside every person to play an important part in helping fulfill His plan in the earth – which is to take the Good News to every nation.  And that is what Vanguard Ministries International (VMI) is all about!  We are all about equipping, and mobilizing people for the global harvest.  We are about helping to raise a new generation of believers to carry on the work of God.  Or we could say VMI is all about connecting people, from all walks of life, to their God-given role in world missions. 

God wants everyone to play a part in reaching the world for Christ.  No one is left out!  Each Christian has a special role.

Some are called to use their talents on short-term mission trips. 

VMI can take you!

Some are called to serve in foreign lands as full-time missionaries. 

VMI can help make it happen!

Some have been raised up and blessed by God to help support frontline missionaries and field projects.  

VMI can connect you!

Some are seeking God about missions and want to “test the waters.”

VMI can provide a real, broad mission experience!

VMI is ready to be your connection to the world of global missions!

   

Our passion is to see God use you in the nations!  

If you would like to know more about the work that VMI does please check out our website HERE.   I want to ask that you might prayerfully consider giving to support the work we are involved in India, Haiti, and the US.  Please click here to GIVE.  

I will not be posting throughout the entire holiday time.  There will be one post on Christmas day and one post on New Year’s Day.  I will resume posting full-time again after January 5th.

God bless you! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!