Three Shadows

 

I had to be in Los Angles for a few days last week. As I was walking down one of the sidewalks at night, I noticed my shadow off to the side. As I looked ahead of my shadow, I saw another shadow of myself. When I glanced behind me just a bit, I saw a third shadow of myself. The lighting on the street projected three different placements of my shadow; one in front, one alongside and the third slightly behind me. As I thought I that I started smiling.

My favorite Psalm in the bible is Psalm 139. In my mind it is affectionately known as the

omni-Psalm. God is omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent. He is all knowing, He is ever present, and He is all powerful. The living bible paraphrases v5 of that Psalm as, “You both precede and follow me and lay Your hand of blessing on my head.” Not only does God go before us in what we do, He is already there, He inhabits eternity. We have the Holy Spirit in us and He is walking and going wherever we go. God is also protecting us from the back stabbing attacks from the enemy.

Isaiah 45:2 says, “I will go before you and make the crooked paths straight; I will break
in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron. The last part of Isaiah 52:12 says,

“and the God of Israel will be your rear guard. Psalm 34:7 says, “The Angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and He delivers them.”

What a sweet comfort that is as we walk these streets called life, God is before us, behind us and in us. What an omni-God we worship and love.

 

Pastor Marty