God with Us (Christmas)\nIn the Valley\nDecember 15, 2019\n\nPlease turn in your Bibles to Psalm 84:5-7\n\nIncarnation: \u201cIn the flesh\u201d\n\u201cAll this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 \u201cThe virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel\u201d (which means \u201cGod with us\u201d). Matthew 1:22-23\n\nPoint: We may enjoy God on the mountaintops, but we get to know Him intimately in the valleys \nBlessed are those whose strength is in you, \nwhose hearts are set on pilgrimage.\n6 As they pass through the Valley of Baka, \nthey make it a place of springs;\nthe autumn rains also cover it with pools.\n7 They go from strength to strength, \ntill each appears before God in Zion. Psalm 84:5-7\n\n1: God with Us = Strength in the Valley\nV 6: Valley of Baka: Valley of Tears\nV 5a: Blessed are those whose strength is in you. \n\u201cMy strength is made perfect in weakness\u2026\u201d 2 Corinthians 12:9\n\nApp: Remember to pause often and draw strength from the Lord\n\n2: God with Us = Peace in the Valley\nV 5: Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose\nhearts are set on pilgrimage. \n`App: What are you fixing you\u2019re sights on? \n\n3: God with Us = Refreshing in the Valley\nV 6a: As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it\na place of springs. \nApp: How are you making time for God a priority? \n\n\u201c\u2026being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.\u201d Philippians 1:6\n\nWhat is God\u2019s Spirit speaking into your life today? \nHow must you respond?