This passage compiled by a friend, Jeff Lawton, needed to be shared. It really spoke to me and I pray it does to you too! I love you all, xo Laura
How many times have we heard the cry, “Where is God?” in the midst of suffering and tragedy? Some people think that God has abandoned them, but God is always there. His name, Jehovah-Shammah, means “God Is There” or “God Is Always Present.”
In
Ezekiel 48:35, the Lord shared with Ezekiel a vision about the future
of Jerusalem and said, “And the name of the city from that time on will
be: the Lord
is there”. God’s presence is with His people. God is ever-present among
us. As Christians, God dwells inside of us: “For we are the temple of
the living God. As God has said: ‘I will live with them and walk among
them, and I will be their God, and they will
be my people’” (2 Corinthians 6:16).
As
a believer, you are a temple of God. Live your life knowing that God is
present with you and within you at all times. “Don't you know that you
yourselves
are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16). You are not only the Holy Spirit’s dwelling place but also a living testimony for Christ.
No
matter what obstacles or heartaches you face, God is with you. You can
trust in God’s presence, both now and in the future. His love is
unconditional, and
His faithfulness is unwavering. Just as the Lord told Joshua, “No one
will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was
with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake
you” (Joshua 1:5).
God
is there for His children in every moment of every day. He will never
turn away from you, and will remain present with you always. What crisis
are you facing
today? What illness is wearing you down? What need is consuming you?
Share your heart with Jehovah-Shammah. He is there for you and wants to
hear your concerns, fears, and anxieties.
Matthew 28:20
...And surely I am with you always, to the
very end of the age.
