In the shadow

Isaiah 49:1 KJV 1900

1 Listen, O isles, unto me; And hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; From the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

Isaiah 49:2 KJV 1900

2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; In the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, And made me a polished shaft; In his quiver hath he hid me;

Isaiah 49:3 KJV 1900

3 And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.

Isaiah 49:4 KJV 1900

4 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: Yet surely my judgment is with the Lord, And my work with my God.

The servant of God.

Let people know that God called you .

a. know who your are in the house of God.

b. deacon, media, choir. administrator, pastor who ever your, you are important to God.

c. Take your word seriously and do it well. It is between you and God

d. You deprive yourself of your blessing if you take it lightly.

2. He planted where you are. So bloom where you are planted

3. If you follow fame and be drifted away by it, you are not blessed.

The shadow

2. God is light, but He may lead in to go the shadow.

Define Shadow.

Not darkness: Darkness is the absent of light

Shadow the light is present, but it is not shining on you.

Something is between you and the light. And this is where the problem, confusion, and misinterpretation lies. What the servant of the Lord is walking is the shadow.

When the light is no longer shining you, When you are no longer in the spotlight . . .

Shadow can take many forms.

the shadow of grief

shadow of financial crises

the shadow of family crisis

the shadow illness

the shadow of prison (Paul)

Behold, all along He is carrying you. The shadow you feel is the covering of the hands.

So servant of God don’t give.

Whenever you don’t feel the light, center stage, you are in his hands carry you in the shadow of his hands

Hymn: I come to the garden alone” . . .