The greatest speciality in CHRIST

God’s personal Presence distinguished the Israelites from all the other people (Nu.14:14). All the other nations heard that God was among His people. No other nation had God’s intimate Presence like the Israelites. Every day, the Lord went before

For how then will it be known that Your people and I have found grace in Your sight, except You go with us? So we shall be separate, Your people and I, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth. (Ex.33:16)

Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. (Mt.28:20)

God’s personal Presence distinguished the Israelites from all the other people (Nu.14:14). All the other nations heard that God was among His people. No other nation had God’s intimate Presence like the Israelites. Every day, the Lord went before His people in a pillar of cloud to lead their way. Every night, He gave them light in a pillar of fire. It never departed from them during all their journeys (Ex.13:21-22). No other god has owned his people by mighty trials, signs, wonders and wars and by a mighty hand (Dt.4:7,34).

Even then, the Israelites could lose God’s Presence by sinning against Him. When the golden calf was made, God refused to go with them because they were a stiff-necked people (Ex.33:3). Many times, He removed them from His Presence, but He had compassion again and again (2.Ki.17:18; 23:27; 24:20; 13:23). Moses cried to the Lord, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here” (Ex.33:15). Even the great king David had to beg and plead, “Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me” (Ps.51:11).

God in you: The greatest good news of the New Covenant is that God never leaves you nor forsakes you (Heb.13:5). Jesus is with you always, even to the end of the age (Mt.28:20). The great Helper, the Holy Spirit, will abide with you forever (Jn.14:16). Christ lives in your spirit as the hope of glory and moves freely in your soul and body (2.Co.6:16; Col.1:27). You don’t need to cry like Moses or David for His Presence. In Christ, you acknowledge His abiding Presence and thankfully enjoy Him.

You are distinguished from others by His great Presence in and around you. God not only lives in you, He also envelops you. A Christian is enveloped by God (Ps.32:10; 34:7; 125:2; 139:5,10).

God before you: The Lord is going before you as a good Shepherd (Isa.52:12). Simply follow Him, listening to His voice (Jn.10:4,27). Your king passes before you as the Captain of His army, breaking all the barriers before you (Mic.2:13). Before you see another day, God has seen and made it favorable for you. That is why He asked you not to worry about tomorrow (Mt.6:34).

God behind you: God is also behind you as your rear guard, and His glory protects you from behind (Isa.52:12; 58:8). When the Israelites were crossing the Red Sea, the Angel of God withdrew from the front side and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind, coming between the armies of Egypt and Israel (Ex.14:19-20). Satan and his powers cannot even attack you from behind.

God around you: Night and day, God and His angels are surrounding you like a wall of fire (1.Sa.25:16; Ps.34:7; Zac.2:5).

God at your side: God is also at your right side. You can never be shaken (Ps.16:8; 121:5). He is literally holding your right hand (Ps.73:23). Jesus is sitting at the right side of the Father, the place of greatest authority (Ps.110:1; 1.Pe.3:22). Since you are in Him, His Presence is overshadowing you. His left hand is under your head, caressing you (SS.2:6; 8:3).

God under you: God is under you. His everlasting arms are holding you from falling and carrying you like a little lamb (Dt.33:27; Isa.40:11).

God above you: He is above you. The Shadow of the Almighty is covering you from above, protecting you from the wicked spirits in the heavenlies. He is hiding you under His mighty wings (Ps.91:1,4; Mal.4:2; Mt.23:37).

Beloved, God is in you, before you, behind you, around you, at your side, under you and above you. You are actually enclosed, hemmed in, hedged around by God. If God is for you, who can be against you (Ro.8:31)!? Be bold TODAY!

Thank You, Lord, You have not left me orphan. You have given me another Helper, that He may abide with me forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so You surround me now and forever because I am in Christ.

Jn.14:18,16; Ps.125:2