Dancing in the Rain

Are you resting in Your “Storm”?

Matthew 8:24-27 

Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”

Storm:  a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.

Hear is an encouraging fact about the storm:

• it is not permanent… people say - Hurricane season… that means, they come and go…
• Storms are always moving – every storm in life is moving.

Storms force change -  people are asked to be prepared.  
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God allows storms to happen in our life, so we can be prepared and get back to what is important.

Jehovah Rohi: The Lord is my Shepherd

Ezekiel 34:11-15

¹¹ ‘For thus says the Lord God: “Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out. ¹² As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day. ¹³ And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land; I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the valleys and in all the inhabited places of the country. ¹⁴ I will feed them in good pasture, and their fold shall be on the high mountains of Israel. There they shall lie down in a good fold and feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. ¹⁵ I will feed My flock, and I will make them lie down,” says the Lord God.
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Sheep is not the smartest animal in the world… in fact, they follow and not have direction and even when the fall down, they don’t know how to roll over and get up  - that’s why the shepherd has to use his staff to pick them back up.

But you know – what the sheep does well, Listen to the masters’ voice.  

Are you listening to the Masters' voice?

Lion of the tribe of Judah!

We will read from Revelation 5: 5 

⁵ But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.”

Let us break this name a little a bit apart…

#1: Judah

• Judah is one of 12 tribes (sons) of Israel.
• This tribe is known for producing Kings
• All through out scriptures, Christ is referred to as the Ultimate King.

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#2:  Lion

• Have you watched lion walk in the Jungle… It walks like the King of the Jungle. No one can mess with me – kind of an attitude.
• Lion is not the fastest animal in the jungle, It is not the tallest, it is not the heaviest, it is not the smartest of all the animals – but you will never mess with a lion.
• Don’t go near them… they have a territory… they can be as long as 100 square mile.
• Lion is referred to the King of the Jungle…

Jehovah Sabaoth

Jehovah Sabaoth - The Lord of Heaven’s Army… or Heavenly Hosts…

It is a Military term – but applied to the company of angels in heaven; or to the sun, moon and stars, the "hosts of heaven," and also to translate "Jehovah Sabaoth," the Lord of hosts, the lord of the armies of Israel or of the hosts of heaven.

Fact:                                                                    

• Appears 250 times in the Old Testament and twice in the new testament.
• First time in 1 Samuel…
• 202 times – it comes only in 4 books of the Bible
  • Isaiah, Jeremiah, Zachariah, Malachi

Have you wondered,  Why does God need an army – isn’t God tough enough?  He is the Lord of Heaven’s army?

• Why are the other names enough?
• What does it mean to us?

The question is wrong, we shouldn’t ask – why but instead what does this mean to me.

Message 2: El Olam - These names will help us know Him better… God of Ages/Time!

The Eternal God – which means, the God has No Beginning or No End…

He exists outside of time & Space…

• This word was used 400 times in the old testament.
• He is not the man-upstairs… and his last name is not Damn…
• Rabbis – will not even say the name of the Lord…

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Psalms 90: 1 – 2

Lord, You have been our dwelling place [our refuge, our sanctuary, our stability] in all generations.

Before the mountains were born
Or before You had given birth to the earth and the world,
Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are [the eternal] God.

El Olam, God of Ages, Everlasting God!

El Olam -  These names will help us know Him better… God of Ages/Time!

The Eternal God – which means, the God has No Beginning or No End…

He exists outside of time & Space…

• This word was used 400 times in the old testament.
• He is not the man-upstairs… and his last name is not Damn! 
• He is El Olam!!

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Gen 21:33
Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there called on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God (El Olam).

Jehovah Mekoddishkem - "The LORD Who Sanctifies You"!

The Names of the Lord shows, who God is? And what His Nature is…

Jehovah Mekoddishkem The LORD Who Sanctifies You - אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם

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Have you ever tried to get out of the habit or behavior that you want to walk away… but you keep coming back to it… You know it doesn’t please God… but you come back…  

If you are in that journey - to overcome the battle, then this message is for you.

Exodus 31: 12 – 13  (1^st time, the Lord speaks about Mekoddishkem)

¹² And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ¹³ “Speak also to the children of Israel, saying: ‘Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you.

Jehovah – Shamma… “I am the Lord, who is there”

The Lord has many names, and when we study His name, we understand His characteristics better.   The presence of God is not a feeling but knowing that He is there.

Today we are going to meditate on Jehovah Shamma – Is there for life..

Jehovah – Shamma… “I am the Lord, who is there”

Have you ever felt like God has forgotten about you or you cannot feel His presence anymore.   Feels like you are battling alone especially when you go through disappointment or discouragement in your life.  

 

My prayer is that this message will remind you the next time – when you go through such situation!

Ezekiel 48:35  (Last verse – before the book of Daniel)

“The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits (6 miles)
“And the name of the city from that time on will be:
                                                  the Lord is there.”  (Jehovah Shamma)

This is the first time, the Lord is talking about the New Jerusalem, where He is talking about the length, width, shape etc., and one of the things – that is clearly establishing in the New Jerusalem is – that He will be there.

Jehovah - Shalom (The Lord of Peace)!

Jehovah Nissi - The Lord is our Banner.