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We thank people who do good things. We worship God who does great things. Jesus is the One who does God things. He was not God somewhere up in Heaven, but God Who was as close as our neighbor, even closer. Now we can talk to Him at all hours, any time, any place. Max Lucado calls Him "Next Door Savior". He reminds us that Jesus is strong enough to trust with anything, yet close enough to touch. The virgin birth was more than a Christmas account, it is a picture of how close Christ will come to us. The first step was in the womb. What He did with Mary, He offers to us. He gives a Mary-level invitation to all of His children.

To His apostles, Christ said, “I am with you.” Paul's prayer for the Ephesians was that “Christ may dwell in your heart through faith.” (1 John 3:34) Those who obey His commands live in Him. Jesus said, “I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with Me.” (Rev. 3:20) He was with Adam and Eve, Abraham, Moses and the children of Israel. He is in us when we let Him in through faith.

There are many things we can't do by ourselves that Christ can. He lives within us. This not only comforts me but gives me strength. Max Lucado really touched my heart with this book.