Text: Joshua 3:10.
The children of Israel while in the journey of taking over the promised land, the land God promised them by the covenant He made with Abraham, passed through divers nations and people; Gen. 12:6-7 and not that alone, they passed through the wilderness in the midst of terrible and dangerous animals.
In all their journeys, the God of their fathers was with them.
No man was able to do them harm, even nations were afraid of them because the news had already spread about the nations through which they passed because God was with them in their journeys. Ex.13:21-22, 33:14.
God made all things abound for them Ex. 17:6, Deut. 9:21, Ex. 16:4.
Who is this living God? Gen. 1:1; He is the God who created all things. Ex. 3:14, Is. 43:1, Mal.3:6, Heb. 13:8.
God in your midst: He is the omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient. He is not seen Jhn 1:1 but He is present everywhere and His handiwork can be seen. We are part of His creation. God dwells in the midst of His creation, in our hearts as individuals and as corporate entities.Jhn:1:12-14. Rom.10:9-10. Acts. 5:38-39, 2:46-47.
The living God in you makes you alive by His Spirit which is in you. Rom.8:11.
When His Spirit is in you, you walk with Him by faith. Rom. 10:17. Heb. 11:6.
How to know that the living God is in your midst?
*Jhn.14:19-21. God is love and as many as have Him in them manifest His love.
* They keep His word.
* They are men and women of peace Heb.12:14.
* They abide and rely totally on Him Jhn.15:4-5
* They have a new lifestyle 2Corinthians 5:17, Matt.7:15-20.
* There is love for the word Jos.1:8.
* Love for the brethren and fellowship 1 Thes.4:9-10, Acts 2:42, Heb.10:25.
* They do the will of God Matt.7:21-22.
* They don't walk disorderly among the brethren 2 Thes.3:6-7.
* They are filled with joy unspeakable 1 Peter 1:8.
* Above all, they have hope of eternal life, they don't limit themselves to the love of this world 1 Tim.6:19, Titus 1:2, 1 Jhn5:11.
Prayer:
1. Lord, I thank you for your presence in my life, have your way continually and lead me till I meet with you in eternity in Jesus name.
2. Lord, help me to manifest you wherever I may be that through me, men will come into your glory in Jesus name.
3. Lord, because you are the living God in me, let ever good thing in my life that is dead receive your life and be alive again in Jesus name.
Thank you for reading.
I love you.
