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Jehovah Rohi and Jehovah Jireh

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Summary

In this message, Dr. Tony Evans explores two deeply intimate names of God: Jehovah Rohi (The Lord My Shepherd) and Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Will Provide). Through Psalm 23 and the story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22, we see how God comprehensively meets our spiritual, directional, emotional, physical, and eternal needs. When we walk in complete obedience—even through confusing trials and contradictions—God reveals His timely provision and turns His promises into fulfilled oaths in our lives.

Key Scriptures

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Psalm 23:1-6↗Genesis 22:1-18↗Hebrews 4:15↗Genesis 12:1-3↗

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Themes

The Names of GodGod's Comprehensive ProvisionDivine Guidance and ShepherdingFaith and Complete ObedienceTrusting God in Contradictions

Pastor's Points

1.Jehovah Rohi Meets Your Spiritual Needs
2.Jehovah Rohi Meets Your Directional Needs
3.Jehovah Rohi Meets Your Emotional Needs
4.Jehovah Rohi Meets Your Physical Needs
5.Jehovah Rohi Meets Your Eternal Needs

Key Points

1.Jehovah Rohi reveals God as our intimate, sufficient Shepherd who comprehensively addresses every area of our lives.
2.God meets our spiritual needs by restoring our souls when life goes flat and giving us divine recharges when we grow weary.
3.God meets our directional needs by recalibrating our path when we make wrong turns, as He can hit a bullseye even with a crooked stick.
4.God meets our emotional needs in life's shadowy valleys using His rod of power and staff of grace to overcome our fears.
5.God meets our physical needs by preparing a table of abundant provision before us even in the presence of difficulties.
6.God meets our eternal needs by sending His two 'sheepdogs'—goodness and mercy—to continually pursue us and lead us home.
7.Jehovah Jireh reveals that God's pre-vision leads to His provision when He sees our complete commitment and trust.
8.When God allows confusing contradictions in our lives that make no sense, He is preparing to reveal a new aspect of His character to us.
9.Promises reveal what God intends to do, but complete obedience moves God to make an oath and bring His promises to fulfillment.

Sermon Moments

“One sheep can begin walking in a circle, and dumber sheep line up behind it thinking they are going somewhere.”

“The thing I like about God is He can hit a bull's-eye with a crooked stick.”

“I was at the airport and heard over the loudspeaker: 'Tony Evans, please pick up the white courtesy phone.' Out of thousands of people, God knows your name.”

“God has got two sheepdogs following behind us to push us in the right direction: one named Goodness and one named Mercy.”

“When stuff happens in our lives that doesn't make sense, get ready, because God is getting ready to show you something new about Himself.”

“Gyra comes from a root word that means to see. God's pre-vision leads to His provision.”

“God remained silent until obedience was completed. The quiet ram in the thicket was waiting for Abraham to finish obeying.”

This Week

Identify any 'Isaac' in your life—a dream, relationship, or security you hold tightly—and yield full control of it to God.
Commit to worshipping God intentionally during times when life feels painful, contradictory, or confusing.
Ask God to recalibrate your direction if you have made unwise decisions or wrong turns recently.
Refocus your eyes on God's power and grace whenever fear or anxiety about shadowy situations begins to overwhelm you.
Complete your obedience in an area where you have been hesitating or wavering, trusting God to provide.
Rest in God's personal care, remembering that He knows your name individually even in a vast world.
Meditate daily on the names Jehovah Rohi and Jehovah Jireh to build your confidence in His intimate shepherding.

Remember This

When we walk as obedient sheep following our Shepherd, God meets every need and reveals Himself as Jehovah Jireh, providing right on time.

A Challenge for You

Don't go as a part-time Christian wanting a full-time promise. Offer God the Isaacs in your life no matter how much you love them, and let's see Him break through and show you He is your provider.

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