WEEK 1
DAY 4- HE IS SOVEREIGN
Scripture: Daniel 2:20-22
The God who creates all things with a word, who splits the seas, who orchestrates the universe, who knows each star by name, sees you. The God who clothes the lilies, who feeds the birds, who knows the number of hairs on our head, knows your name. The God who commands the stormy seas to be still, who brings life from a barren womb, who fells fortress walls with sounds of trumpets, hears your cry and sees your pain.
This same God, our Father in heaven, invites His children into His presence, into His very throne room. Through Jesus, the Great “I AM” has restored this safe place of intimate fellowship, a two-way sacred conversation. The holy, almighty, all-powerful, strong, most high God beck- ons us, “Come, abide.” Mindful of our unworthiness yet drawn by His grace-filled, never shattering, always and forever promise of love, we enter, always welcome. We dare draw near. We open our hearts to His listening ear. We listen in turn, in unhindered trust and surrender. He whispers, “Shalom.” We fall into His embrace in thank- fulness and worship.
ABIDING WITH YAHWEH
Abiding with Yahweh
“Our Father, in heaven, hallowed be Your name . . .” El: Strong One
El Elyon: God Most High
Elohim: All-Powerful One, Creator
El Shaddai: All-Sufficient One, Almighty Yahweh: “I AM,” Self-Existent One
El Roi: God Who Sees Me
Immanuel: God with Us, “I AM”
Father, how magnificent is Your name!
REFLECTION PRAYER
Father,
When we are confronted with hard news, the kind that rocks our world, the drop-to- our-knees-unable-to-breathe kind of news, we thank You that You invite us to come to You. We are grateful You are the One who “is all wisdom and power . . . controls world events . . . removes kings and sets up other kings” and who walks with us in the darkest of valleys. Father, the more time we spend with You, our mourning turns to praise. Our fear melts into faith. We thank You. We worship You.
By Lisa Voga