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El Shaddai "The Almighty All-Sufficient God Who Protects And Provides" Series
Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 3, 2011 (message contributor)
Summary: What will it take to make you happy? You may be thinking that you need God to meet a material or money need that you have. You may want God to restore a broken relationship. You may have a physical weakness or disease that you would like to see God cure.
Gen.28:1-8 B. El Shaddai blesses the obedient
[V.1-4] Many years later the long promised son of Abraham, Isaac, passes on the same confidence that Abraham had to his son Jacob.
Are we passing on a joyful confidence in God to those around us?
[Vs.5-8] In this context Isaac in reminding his son that El Shaddai loves holiness. Followers of God must be careful to not make alliances with those who don't love God.
1 Peter 1:15--16 but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, "YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY." (NAU)
Gen.35:1-4; 9-12 C. El Shaddai doesn't share worship
[Vs.1-4] God is about to change Jacob's name, but before He does God demands that every worldly god be abolished.
[Vs.9-12] The name Jacob means "supplanter." We might think of it today as meaning a "con artist." God is about to change his name to Israel.
"ISRAEL [IS ray ell] (prince with God).... The name Israel has been interpreted by different scholars as "prince with God," "he strives with God," "let God rule," or "God strives." The name was later applied to the descendants of Jacob, or the HEBREW people. The twelve tribes were called "Israelites," "children of Israel," and "house of Israel," identifying them clearly as the descendants of Israel through his sons and grandsons." [8]
Paul made this truth very clear in 2 Corinthians 6:16--18 Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, "I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE. Therefore, COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE," says the Lord. "AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN; and I will welcome you. And I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to Me," Says the Lord Almighty. (NAU)
CONCLUSION: Are you finding your joy and happiness in God as your El Shaddai?
[1]From Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words) (Copyright (C) 1985, Thomas Nelson Publishers
[2]Elwell, W. A., & Comfort, P. W. Tyndale Bible Dictionary. Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers
[3]David Guzic’s Commentary
[4]D. Stuart Briscoe and Lloyd J. Ogilvie, vol. 1, The Preacher's Commentary Series, Volume 1: Genesis, The Preacher's Commentary series, 148 (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Inc, 1987).
[5]D. Stuart Briscoe and Lloyd J. Ogilvie, vol. 1, The Preacher's Commentary Series, Volume 1: Genesis, The Preacher's Commentary series, 149 (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Inc, 1987).
[6]D. Stuart Briscoe and Lloyd J. Ogilvie, vol. 1, The Preacher's Commentary Series, Volume 1: Genesis, The Preacher's Commentary series, 148 (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson Inc, 1987).
[7]“The Bible Knowledge Commentary” by Walvoord & Zuck Vol. 1 Page 50
[8]From Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary) (Copyright (C) 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers
