“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” Matt. 1:23 (NKJV) …I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matt 28:20b (NKJV) One of the most consistent themes of the entire bible is that God loves you and He is with you. In like manner, one of the most persistent tactics of the devil is to make you loose confidence in the love that God has for you, and in the reality of His presence with you. Over and over, the scriptures emphasize that God loves you and His presence will continue to abide with you. Indeed, this is the very essence of the coming of Jesus. He did not only come to pay the ultimate price for you, but to be with you till the end. This may sound really simple, but it is a major area of failure for some believers. When the devil can get you to begin to feel that perhaps God is not with you, then he can get you to be apprehensive or afraid, which in turn will lead to...
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