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The promise of God – Presence, Preservation & Provision

Genesis 28:15 records the words of the Lord God in Jacob’s dream. It reads “And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

This is a wonderful promise of the Lord God unto Jacob, and close scrutiny of the text reveals that the Lord God promised his
– presence (I am with thee; I will not leave thee),
– preservation (I will keep thee in all places)
and his
– provision (I will bring thee again into this land).

Points to ponder:
To all who are Jesus’ disciples, who love him and follow him, he promised his
– presence for he said that he will be with us always (Matthew 28:20) and that he will never leave us nor forsake us (Hebrews 13:5).
– preservation by his Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:23) who would seal (Ephesians 1:13) and preserve (keep) us so that we may keep the faith (2 Timothy 4:7)
and his
– provision of the promise land where he has gone to prepare a place for us so that where he is, we may be also (John 14:3).

So the question that remains to be answered is, are you assured of the Lord God’s promise of his presence, preservation and provision? In other words, are you his disciple i.e., do you love him and follow him? Think about that. Love God and Love man for in doing so will people know that we are Jesus’ disciples and you can be assured of God presence, preservation and provisions in your life.

Genesis 28:15 (KJV)
15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

Professional Speaking :: Jesus The Engineer

On the heels of the success of the Prometheus movie, director Sir Ridley Scott, suggested in an interview with Movies.com on June 05, 2012, that Jesus was an engineer sent as an emissary to stop the destruction of the planet and guess what, they crucified him. This sparked a lot of debate in the media, but could Jesus really be considered an engineer?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, engineers (civil) are those who design and supervise large construction projects. Hebrews 11:10 talks about Abraham, a hero of faith that looked forward to a city whose builder and maker is God. Jesus said, “I am going to prepare (design) a place for you, and I will come back again to receive you, so that where I am you may be also.” (John 14:2-3). Colossians 1:16-18 teaches us that by Jesus and for Jesus, all things have been created and by Jesus all things consist. In other words, we can say that Jesus is The Engineer of all things.

Points to ponder:
Jesus said, I am coming again to receive you. Are you ready to be received by Jesus The Engineer? The answer to this question can be affirmative, only if we have received him first and believed in his name. To be received by Jesus and to go to be with him in the place that he is preparing (engineering) for us, we need to have received him as our Lord and Master. Have you? 

John 14:2-3 (KJV)
In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

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