I AM WITH YOU

      

  

   In the film Shawshank Redemption, an old man named Brooks was released from the prison and had difficulties because of loneliness. He had lived most of his life in the prison to the extent that he couldn’t connect with the reality of life after his jail term. He hung himself after gaining freedom from the prison. Nothing is good as knowing that you are not alone. When you are alone and lonely you put yourself in danger especially when you are depressed or disappointed. This is why today’s lesson is important. The Lord is saying “I am with you”.

Haggai 1:13-14

Then Haggai, the Lord's messenger, spoke the Lord's message to the people, saying,"I am with you, says the Lord." So the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked on the house of the Lord of hosts, their God NKJV

THINGS TO BENEFIT WHEN THE LORD IS WITH YOU

1.      IDENTITY: God identifies you as his very own child, so your identity is his image in you. You are not an alien or a bastard but you are a legitimate son. What makes one an heir is the blood that runs through you. His blood purchased you. God identified with his people before he sent prophet Haggai to them.

2.      DESTINY HELPERS: God will send destiny helpers to put you through the path to which he will lead you. Haggai was the destiny helper for the people of Judah. He set them on the path of the Lord so that his spirit will energize them.

3.      STIR YOUR SPIRIT: The Lord will stir you up so that your spirit will be lifted high to live a purposeful life. It is called passion or in proper terms obsession to a call. Once you are obsessed with purpose nothing can stop you until you have achieved that purpose the way it was meant for.

4.      WORK: This is the practical application of the three above. God gives you an identity, sends destiny helpers, and stir up your spirit with purpose, passion and obsession to work. The work is according to his specifications that is why you are first his child. His spirit carries the manual that leads to do an excellent job. However, you must stand up and work hard enough to see the plans come through for you.

CONCLUSION

It feels good to know that God is with you. I have been richly blessed by this topic because the Lord is with me. May you find rest and comfort in the Lord when faced with life’s challenges. I can still hear him say “I am with you”.