Appendix 3: God With Us<\/b><\/p>\n
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Appendix 3 of…\u00a0
\nImmanuel: A Practicum<\/i>\u00a0by Patricia A. Velotta<\/b><\/p>\n
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God with Us<\/b><\/p>\n
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Aside from being a name of God, Immanuel is his very nature.<\/p>\n
He is God with us. There\u2019s a wealth of information in Scripture<\/p>\n
indicating his caring involvement in our entire lives.<\/p>\n
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Read and Meditate on Psalm 139<\/p>\n
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For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.<\/p>\n
O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You<\/p>\n
know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand<\/p>\n
my thought afar off . You comprehend my path and my lying<\/p>\n
down, and are acquainted with all my ways. For there<\/p>\n
is not a word on my tongue, but behold, O LORD, You<\/p>\n
know it altogether. You have hedged me behind and before,<\/p>\n
and laid Your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too<\/p>\n
wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain it.<\/p>\n
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Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I fl ee<\/p>\n
from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are<\/p>\n
there; if I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. If<\/p>\n
I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost<\/p>\n
parts of the sea, even there Your hand shall lead me,<\/p>\n
and Your right hand shall hold me. If I say, \u201cSurely the<\/p>\n
darkness shall fall on me,\u201d even the night shall be light<\/p>\n
about me; indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You,<\/p>\n
but the night shines as the day; the darkness and the light<\/p>\n
are both alike to You.<\/p>\n
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For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in<\/p>\n
my mother\u2019s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully<\/p>\n
and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and<\/p>\n
that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden<\/p>\n
from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully<\/p>\n
wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw<\/p>\n
my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book<\/p>\n
they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as<\/p>\n
yet there were none of them.<\/p>\n
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How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!<\/p>\n
How great is the sum of them! If I should count them,<\/p>\n
they would be more in number than the sand; when I<\/p>\n
awake, I am still with You.<\/p>\n
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Oh, that You would slay the wicked, O God! Depart<\/p>\n
from me, therefore, you bloodthirsty men. For they speak<\/p>\n
against You wickedly; Your enemies take Your name in<\/p>\n
vain. Do I not hate them, O LORD, who hate You? And<\/p>\n
do I not loathe those who rise up against You? I hate them<\/p>\n
with perfect hatred; I count them my enemies. Search me,<\/p>\n
O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my anxieties;<\/p>\n
and see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me<\/p>\n
in the way everlasting. (Psalm 139:1\u201324)<\/p>\n
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Food for Thought<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
A. What does God alone know about you?<\/p>\n
B. What do you know about God\u2019s thoughts<\/p>\n
toward you?<\/p>\n
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Compare Psalm 139 with Jeremiah 1:4-5<\/p>\n
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Food for thought<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
A. What eff ect did these words have on Jeremiah?<\/p>\n
B. Would you like God to speak to you of His plans<\/p>\n
for you?<\/p>\n
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Bible Word Studies Relating to Immanuel<\/p>\n
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Treat yourself to some wonderful Bible word studies. (See\u00a0<\/i>next<\/p>\n
section below.) Research some words like abide, near, with you,<\/p>\n
dwell, tabernacle, presence, leave nor forsake. Here are some of<\/p>\n
my favorites:<\/p>\n
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near<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are<\/p>\n
truth. (Psalms 119:151)<\/p>\n
But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my<\/p>\n
trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all Your works.<\/p>\n
(Psalms 73:28)<\/p>\n
\u201cAm I a God near at hand,\u201d says the LORD. (Jeremiah<\/p>\n
23:23a)<\/p>\n
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (James<\/p>\n
4:8a)<\/p>\n
Also see\u00a0<\/i>Psalms 69:18, Isaiah 55:6.<\/p>\n
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abide<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears,<\/p>\n
we may have confidence and not be ashamed before<\/p>\n
Him at His coming. (1 John 2:28)<\/p>\n
But He said, \u201cAbide in Me, and I in you. As the branch<\/p>\n
cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine,<\/p>\n
neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine,<\/p>\n
you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him,<\/p>\n
bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If<\/p>\n
anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch<\/p>\n
and is withered; and they gather them and throw them<\/p>\n
into the fire, and they are burned.\u2019 (John 15:4\u20136)<\/p>\n
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dwell<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall<\/p>\n
abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the<\/p>\n
LORD, \u201cHe is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in<\/p>\n
Him I will trust.\u201d (Psalms 91:1\u20132)<\/p>\n
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tabernacle (Hebrew word for dwell)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, \u201cBehold,<\/p>\n
the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with<\/p>\n
them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be<\/p>\n
with them and be their God.\u201d (Revelation 21:3)<\/p>\n
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with you<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
And the LORD, He is the One who goes before you. He<\/p>\n
will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you;<\/p>\n
do not fear nor be dismayed. (Deuteronomy 31:8)<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amen. (Matthew 28:20)<\/p>\n
He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be<\/p>\n
with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.<\/p>\n
(Psalms 91:15)<\/p>\n
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am<\/p>\n
your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will<\/p>\n
uphold you with My righteous right hand.\u2019 (Isaiah 41:10)<\/p>\n
Th e Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with<\/p>\n
you. Amen. (2 Timothy 4:22)<\/p>\n
Also see:\u00a0<\/i>Isaiah 43:5; Jeremiah 1:8, 19, 15:20, 20:11;<\/p>\n
Matthew 18:20; Luke 1:28, 15:31<\/p>\n
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presence<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence<\/p>\n
from the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a<\/p>\n
pavilion from the strife of tongues. (Psalms 31:20)<\/p>\n
And he said, \u201cMy presence will go with you, and I will<\/p>\n
give you rest.\u201d (Exodus 33:14)<\/p>\n
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presence (continued)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his presence<\/p>\n
continually! (1 Chronicles 16:11)<\/p>\n
You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness<\/p>\n
of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.<\/p>\n
(Psalms 16:11)<\/p>\n
Also see:\u00a0<\/i>Genesis 3:8, Psalms 105:4, Acts 2:28, Psalms<\/p>\n
21:6, Psalms 140:13<\/p>\n
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leave nor forsake<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid<\/p>\n
of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who<\/p>\n
goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.<\/p>\n
(Deuteronomy 31:6)<\/p>\n
Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content<\/p>\n
with such things as you have. For He Himself has said,<\/p>\n
\u201cI will never leave you nor forsake you\u201d (Hebrews 13:5)<\/p>\n
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For Deeper Word Study . . .<\/p>\n
A Look up each of these words in an English dictionary.<\/p>\n
Then look them up in Greek or Hebrew concordance<\/p>\n
and other resources (you can go on-line, too).<\/p>\n
B. Look up additional Bible references using these<\/p>\n
words. List them.<\/p>\n
C. Consider: How are they used? What does this mean?<\/p>\n
Does their significance change for you?<\/p>\n
Remind Yourself of His Presence<\/p>\n
Continue to remember the reality of God\u2019s presence, think of<\/p>\n
him often, remind yourself that he is near during the day until<\/p>\n
you begin to become aware of him all the time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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