This morning at our cell, the last one for this year, we focused our thoughts on the name, Immanuel. (Immanuel in Hebrew and Emmanuel in Greek) The angel in his message to Joseph quoted from the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 7: 14, 8: 8)
How wonderful it is to know the promise and experience the ever watchful and protective presence of God. There is no situation, problem or enemy that we have to face alone; our Lord is with us! The Lord is always there as our constant support and supply. If we are concerned about our families, ministries, work or anything else, we can be absolutely sure God is infinitely more concerned than we are. Our need is simply to walk in the light of His presence and to count on His guidance, support, supply, and care by keeping our focus on Him (Heb. 12: 1-2)
“Have I not commanded you.” What’s the important point here? It’s the source of the command and the promises. The ‘I’ refers to Yahweh. Now read on.“For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” These words stress the nature of the one who gave the command. They focus our attention on who and what God is like. One of the secrets to boldness and courage is an awareness of God’s provision and presence. He has promised to never leave us. He is our Immanuel.
No comments:
Post a Comment