Wednesday, October 12, 2011


Day 164   The Lord Is With You

Ezekiel 48:35   New International Version (NIV)
The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits.  And the name of the city from that time on will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”

One of the Old Testament Hebrew names for God is Jehovah-Shammah, which means “The Lord Who Is Present.”

Sometimes we can feel like we are all alone—that God is far off somewhere working on someone else’s problems—answering someone else’s prayers.  The truth is—He is here with you right now as you are reading this blog. 

When I first came to the Lord, I didn’t have much confidence in praying because I always saw the Father as being preoccupied with other things.  My thoughts were—why pray, He is busy and probably won’t hear you.

That’s not what the Bible says.  Take a look at this!

Genesis 28:15  New International Version (NIV)
 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

That sounds pretty personal to me!  How about you??  It sounds like He is an up close and personal God!

Here’s another:

1 John 5:14-15  New International Version (NIV)
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.

You can have the confidence that He hears you and He is answering your prayers.  You are not in this alone.  God is present with you because He is Jehovah Shammah!

GPS-  (Directions for our journey)

Let these words from Him refresh your heart and sink deep into your thoughts.  The Bible says to write them on the tablets of your heart so you can refer to them often!

·         Exodus 33:14

·         Deuteronomy 20:1

·         Isaiah 43:2

·         Matthew 18:20

Prayer Focus:

Thank God that He is with you today--wherever you go!  Talk to Him wherever you are.  Ask Him what you need to know.  Thank Him that you are not alone!

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