Jehovah Shammah

…For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say: The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Hebrews 5b-6

Let us assume you have accepted Jesus as your One True Living God. Immediately upon your confessing Jesus as your Savior, you became a home for the Holy Spirit. Jesus, who was only one man, had to leave this world so the Holy Spirit could be present in every person who believed.

The Apostle Paul had such an insight to the working of the Trinity that he wrote in 1 Corinthians 6:17, “But he (you) who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.” This verse means you are in union with God through Jesus who made the way for you to have daily communion with God and the Holy Spirit who is your counselor and teacher.

In our focus verse today, it says that He Himself said, not the insurance company, not the president, not your family but Jesus said He will not leave you. Never means not ever, in no case, no situation, you can never be bad enough or sick enough for me to leave you. It is impossible for God to leave you!

God will never relax His hold on you. He will never leave you in the midst of your pain. He will not walk out on you in the middle of your crisis or trials. When we understand this concept, then we can boldly say, “The Lord is my Helper; I will not fear! What can man do to me?”

Fear is Satan’s number one weapon against you. If he can get you to be fearful, worried or anxious then he will get victory over you. But if you cast down that fear, and trust that God’s Word never fails, and then you will be the victor! God sent His Word (the Bible) to perform it! That means we can and must use the Word of the Living God as our weapon. Then the devil will be defeated every time because God will rise up from your words and slaughter your enemy.

Jehovah Shammah will never leave you or forsake you. He will never leave you defenseless. You have every tool you will ever need to live a life of victory. That means you can walk in total health, you can walk in peace, you can get that job you want. You can live a prosperous life which means you will move ahead in every aspect of your life.

What does Psalm 23:4 say? “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death…” You see, you are walking through; not settling down or putting down roots to stay in that valley. You are walking through! Verse 5 “I will fear no evil” which could be sickness, poverty, discouragement, rejection, or brokenness. Why will you fear no evil? “For You are with me!” Jehovah Shammah is there with you all the way. When we understand that God is with you, you rest easier, breath normally; your mind is not swirling with terrible possibilities and you will experience peace!

Confession: The God I serve will never leave me. He will see me through in every circumstance of my life. Knowing God is with me, I can be confident that I will come out as a victor. Knowing Jehovah Shammah is with me gives me peace of mind.