Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Emmanuel God With Us
The power of His name is reflected in His names and
the connotations of His name. one of such names is Emmanuel which means God
with Us.
God indwells His children through the indwelling
presence of the Holy Spirit, the gift of God that is given to those who obey
God. Please read Acts Chapter 5 verse 32. It is no use asking for the infilling
of the Holy Spirit if a person has no intention of obeying the Holy Spirit.
Psalm 46 verses 7, 11, Matthew Chapter 1 verse 23,
Isaiah Chapters 7 verse 14 and 8 verses 9 to 10.
The Presence of God ensures and guarantees safety,
security and deliverance from any of the attacks and projections of the enemy
in any form. But for the Presence of God that was with the nation of Israel,
Moab deploying the services of a spiritualist named Balaam would have succeeded
in cursing Israel and bringing harm to Israel while on their way to the
Promised Land. But God stayed both Balaam and Moab from carrying out their
designs on Israel. Please read Numbers Chapter 23 verses 19 to 24.
Joshua and Caleb were aware of the Presence of God
in their midst which explains why their testimony of Israel’s ability to take
possession of the land easily differed from the fear, zero self esteem, doubt
and unbelief expressed by the ten spies who were definitely unaware of the
Presence of God in their midst and therefore expressed doubts and unbelief
because they were looking at their personal strength and capacity rather than
the awesome, powerful, sanctifying conquering Presence of God.
Beloved, God is able to give you all you need if you
carry His holy Presence with you at all times. Ask Jabez, ask Gideon, ask
Isaac, ask Moses, ask David, ask the Judeans and Jehoshaphat who brought down
the awesome Presence of God with praise and their enemies were destroyed before
them; ask King Solomon and the priests who could not continue ministering
because of the awesome presence of God that came down on the temple and the
people on account of the quality praise they offered to God.
Isaac – The Bible records that God was with Isaac
and because God was with him, Isaac prospered. Isaac was fruitful and
multiplied and became exceedingly prosperous to the point that the Philistines
envied him. Please read Genesis Chapter 26 verses 3, 12 to 14, 28. Even the
Philistines testified that God was with Isaac and for that reason, they entered
into a covenant with Isaac.
Abraham also enjoyed the presence of God as he
enjoyed divine protection wherever he went. King Abimelech and Phicol testified
of the presence of God that was with Abraham. Please read Genesis Chapter 21
verse 21.
Joseph was surrounded with the presence of God and
about everyone who interacted with Joseph in Egypt felt the great presence of
God in the life of the young man. Please read Genesis Chapters 39 verses 2 to
6, 21 to 23; 4 and Acts Chapter 7 verse 9. Significantly, the Presence of God in the life of Joseph was
what spared him from all the evil his brothers intended against him because
they envied him.
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