GODISNOWHERE

Where is God in your life? What is He doing in your life today? What can you point to that says, “God is at work?”

These are the same questions asked by Israel during their exile in Babylon, it seemed as if God had abandoned his people. It was during their darkest hour that God introduced himself as Jehovah Shammah, The Lord is There. “Jehovah Shammah” only appears once in the Old Testament. In Ezekiel 48:35, the Israelites are building the new Jerusalem, which God instructs will be named “Jehovah Shammah.” The city itself reminds the people that God is present.

 It tells us that God is present among his people. While the name brings great comfort, it also calls for self‑examination. God wants to bless your life. He wants to give it for free because Jesus paid for it already. The only thing that He requires is that we put our faith in Him through Jesus Christ. However, there are challenges that will really test the limits of our trust in Him. This is true when we are confronted with tough and difficult situations.

REMEMBER THIS:

1.       Temptation will test our obedience to God.

2.       Problems will test our Trust in God.

3.       Persecutions will test our perseverance with God.

4.       Richest and abundance will test our Loyalty to God.

Dealing with life’s pressures is a daily struggle that we need to win in order to grow in this fast-paced life, and with all the sufferings and troubles around us, it seems that everybody has lost hope for the bright future.  But the key to sustaining peace and faith is found in the truth that God is there, and no matter what situation we are in, God is our Shammah. Today, as we remember  the resurrection of our Lord Jesus, we know that Christ has been and will be the same today and  forever. In a changing world we can trust our unchanging Lord.  So it all depends how you read our title today, God is no where or God is now here? May His presence fill your heart today!