"The perimeter of the city will be six miles, and the name of the city from that day on will be The Lord Is There.”
~Ezekiel 48:35
In our series studying the names of God, we come today to the name referenced here at the end of verse 35 - the name "Jehovah Shammah" - which is translated "The Lord is There" and points to how our God is ever-present with His people.
I don't know about you, but I have had times in my life when I have felt all alone. Lies ran through my head such as,
No one understands what I'm going through.
No one knows what this is like.
No one is on my side.
No one gets me.
No one is aware of the heavy burden I'm carrying.
No one can help me to figure out which direction to go in.
Sound familiar at all? Perhaps you have thought one or all of these before yourself. But they are all just that - lies from the enemy himself. Because what we are shown to be true throughout Scripture is that God companions us and remains with us everywhere we go, at all times and in every moment of every day. Consider, for example, these passages:
"Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, 'I will never leave you or abandon you.'" ~Hebrews 13:5
"Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” ~Joshua 1:9
"The Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to lead them on their way during the day and in a pillar of fire to give them light at night, so that they could travel day or night. The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night never left its place in front of the people." ~Exodus 13:21-22
"See, the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel, which is translated 'God is with us.'” ~Matthew 1:23
"And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever." ~John 14:16
The truth of the matter, friend, is that you are truly never, ever alone - no matter what your feelings might try to tell you to the contrary. The Lord has promised to be with you every step of the way throughout your life, and He keeps His promises. Not only is the name we are studying today proof of that fact, but so is the name given to Jesus - Immanuel, literally meaning "God with us".
The Lord is companioning you through life - today and always!
Reflection Questions:
1) What stood out to you about today's study?
2) How you ever felt as if you are alone? Have you believed that lie? How can you refute that lie with the truth we covered today? How can you live in light of the fact that you are never alone, but that God Himself is always with you? What difference should that make in your life?
3) How can you encourage someone else with the truth we studied today?
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