08-07-2020, 10:46 AM
*RESTORATION TODAY*
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020
*TOPIC: THE NAMES OF GOD (6)*
_"It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The Lord is there.” Ezekiel 48:35_
*MESSAGE*
*5. Jehovah-Shammah: The Lord Is There*
During Israel’s twenty-fifth year of captivity, Ezekiel the prophet received this name from God. God described Israel’s future home, Jerusalem, saying, ‘the name of the city from that day shall be, The Lord is there.’ Being there wasn’t just something the God of the Old Testament promised, but what Jesus promised too. His name, ‘Immanuel,’ like ‘Jehovah-Shammah’, means, ‘God with us’ (Isaiah 7:14). And it means that God is available and present at all times, in all places, under all circumstances, for all of us.
David understood this. He said that he can never escape from God’s Spirit! If he should go up to heaven or down to the grave, God is there. He is everywhere. (Psalm 139:7-10). In Israel’s deepest despair, God’s response was, ‘I am with you.’ Those words guaranteed that their needs would always be met. And today God is saying the same to us. He is always with us and nothing can separate us from His love (Romans 8:38-39). Fear, loneliness, and helplessness all disappear when we realise that we’re always in God’s presence. Even when we feel like we’re alone, the truth is that God is always with us. Believe His promise today: “Never will I leave you; nor forsake you”’ (Hebrews 13:5).
*ACTION POINT*
?️ Memorise Hebrews 13:5
*SCRIPTURES*
Hebrews 13:5; Romans 8:35-39; Psalm 139:7-10
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, thank You for Your abiding presence always.
2. Father, help me to always acknowledge that You are with me in the name of Jesus
3. God, make me a channel through which Your presence is spread to others in the name of Jesus
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
1 Sam. 14, Isa. 52:13-53:1-12, Rom. 1:1-16
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020
*TOPIC: THE NAMES OF GOD (6)*
_"It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The Lord is there.” Ezekiel 48:35_
*MESSAGE*
*5. Jehovah-Shammah: The Lord Is There*
During Israel’s twenty-fifth year of captivity, Ezekiel the prophet received this name from God. God described Israel’s future home, Jerusalem, saying, ‘the name of the city from that day shall be, The Lord is there.’ Being there wasn’t just something the God of the Old Testament promised, but what Jesus promised too. His name, ‘Immanuel,’ like ‘Jehovah-Shammah’, means, ‘God with us’ (Isaiah 7:14). And it means that God is available and present at all times, in all places, under all circumstances, for all of us.
David understood this. He said that he can never escape from God’s Spirit! If he should go up to heaven or down to the grave, God is there. He is everywhere. (Psalm 139:7-10). In Israel’s deepest despair, God’s response was, ‘I am with you.’ Those words guaranteed that their needs would always be met. And today God is saying the same to us. He is always with us and nothing can separate us from His love (Romans 8:38-39). Fear, loneliness, and helplessness all disappear when we realise that we’re always in God’s presence. Even when we feel like we’re alone, the truth is that God is always with us. Believe His promise today: “Never will I leave you; nor forsake you”’ (Hebrews 13:5).
*ACTION POINT*
?️ Memorise Hebrews 13:5
*SCRIPTURES*
Hebrews 13:5; Romans 8:35-39; Psalm 139:7-10
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. Lord, thank You for Your abiding presence always.
2. Father, help me to always acknowledge that You are with me in the name of Jesus
3. God, make me a channel through which Your presence is spread to others in the name of Jesus
*THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR*
1 Sam. 14, Isa. 52:13-53:1-12, Rom. 1:1-16