The Lord is Among Us

Scripture: 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

Observation: As the Lord provides a new vision to Ezekiel of the future land and lays out his instructions, he gives this name to the city at the center. It may also be considered the new Jerusalem, but it is named after a promise ... the promise that the Lord will always be there among the people.

With the arrival of Jesus, the Lord is now always 'there'. He is always among us, around us, with us. He has this new name - Yahweh Shammah - as a promise to be with us. Jesus himself reinforces this when he declares that he will be with us even to the end of the age. The Lord is here with us.

Application: The Lord has been with me. He sees me and comforts me and guides me and corrects me and councils me. The Lord is here with my family, in my house, at my work, at my church, in our neighborhood. His city is everywhere, the Lord is there as he promised.

Prayer: Lord, Yahweh Shammah, thank you for being here with me every day. My I seek you in my actions, knowing you are at hand and that your love is around me. Amen.