Ezekiel closes his book with a quiet but thunderous promise. After all the visions, the judgments, the rebuilding, and the hope restored, the final words are simple: “The name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.”

Not the LORD was there.

Not the LORD might be there.

But the LORD is there.

That name—Jehovah Shammah reminds us that God’s greatest gift is not a place, a plan, or a provision. It is His presence. The promise isn’t that life will be easy, but that you will never walk it alone.

Some days you feel strong and steady. Other days you feel scattered, tired, or unsure. Yet even in those places, God has already staked His claim. Before you arrived at the valley, He was there. Before the tears fell, He was there. Before the questions piled up, He was there.

Whatever city you’re walking through today: joy or grief, certainty or confusion, remember its true name: The LORD is there.

And if He is there, you are never abandoned, never forgotten, and never without hope.

There are days when life exposes just how unrighteous we are on our own. We try harder. We promise better. We resolve to do right, and still we come up short. That’s why Jeremiah 23:6 is such good news for weary hearts: “And this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.”

Notice what the verse does not say. It does not say the Lord will help us be righteous. It says He is our righteousness. That means your standing with God is not built on your consistency, your discipline, or your track record. It is built on His character.

When you feel unworthy, He remains righteous. When you stumble, He does not step away. He steps in. Jesus stands between you and your failure and says, “I’ve got this covered.”

So today, stop striving to earn what has already been given. Lift your head. Take a deep breath. You are not accepted because you are perfect. You are accepted because He is.

The Lord is your righteousness. Rest there. Walk forward in confidence.

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” — Psalm 23:1 (KJV)

There are some verses you don’t just read, you lean on them. Psalm 23:1 is one of those. David doesn’t start this psalm talking about green pastures or still waters. He starts with relationship. The Lord is my shepherd.

A shepherd doesn’t shout directions from a distance. He walks with the sheep. He knows their names. He stays close enough to guide, protect, and correct. David is reminding us that we are not wandering through life unattended. We are not figuring this out alone. The Lord is present, personal, and actively involved.

Then comes the promise: I shall not want. That doesn’t mean we never desire anything. It means we will never lack what truly matters. When the Lord is your shepherd, you may face hard days, but you won’t face them without provision. You may walk through valleys, but you won’t walk them unguarded. You may feel unsure, but you are never uncared for.

This verse calls us to rest. To breathe. To stop striving as if everything depends on us. If the Lord is your shepherd, then your job is not to panic, but to trust. Not to run ahead, but to follow.

Today, let this truth settle your heart: you are seen, you are led, and you are provided for. The Shepherd is near—and because of Him, you lack nothing that you truly need.