Day 12 – Jehovah Shammah

“All the way around shall be eighteen thousand cubits, and the name of the city from that day shall be: THE LORD IS THERE.” Ezekiel 48:35

I think the most reassuring verses to me in all times (good and bad) are the ones confirming THE LORD IS THERE. It signifies God’s abiding presence with His people. God is everywhere! I’ve read somewhere that God is a circle whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere.

Psalm 139:7 says: “Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?” There is not a murmur in this world that He does not hear. No movement goes unseen. There is not a motive that He does not know of. Neither death, darkness nor any distance can hide us. And because He is Jehovah Shammah, His presence sees me through discouraging and lonely times. When I’m worried or anxious, His presence calms me with His peace, because He is Jehovah Shamah.

Prayer: Father, I know that I have tried to hide from you in my past. To flee Your presence. But even then You let me know that You are Jehovah Shammah and that You are everywhere. Thank You Father for being there in all the times of my life, since my conception, and thank You that You will be there when I blow out my last breath and unto eternity. Amen.

PS… No matter what you feel or what your situation makes you believe, remember: Jehovah Shammah. With every situation you face, you can have peace that The Lord is There. Rest in the assurance that whatever you need to face, God is there. He will never leave you nor forsake you.