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“God’s Presence is With You”
There is no language that can convey how close God wants to be to you.
The Bible speaks of this reality throughout its pages: He is not far from each one of us. For in him we live and move and have our being. (Acts 17:27- 28). And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age (Matthew 28:20). Moses persevered because he saw him who is invisible (Hebrews 11:27). Jeremiah testifies concerning God: You came near when I called you, and you said, “Do not fear” (Lamentations 3:57).
Neither was this truth news to the Psalmist. Consider the 139th Psalm. Israel for three thousand years has sung the shepherd King’s rhetorical question, “Where can I flee from your presence?” So confident is the Psalmist of God’s omnipresence and omniscience that he declares God’s thoughts about him to be more in number than the sand grains of the earth’s mighty oceans (see v.17-18). Then he adds: “When I awake, I am still with you” (v.18).
To practice the presence of God continually is to bring rest of soul, peace of mind, and happiness of spirit. It grants freedom from undue anxiety, and wisdom for the way. Satan strives to make us doubt the Divine presence (see Psalm 42:10, 6, 7, 9). But in answer, God exhausts the synonyms of language to assure us of his abiding nearness.
What is the one place in the world where, when you go there, you most feel the presence of God? Make a time to spend some quality time with God in that place. Keep that appointment.
By Dr Des Ford
There is no language that can convey how close God wants to be to you.
The Bible speaks of this reality throughout its pages: He is not far from each one of us. For in him we live and move and have our being. (Acts 17:27- 28). And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age (Matthew 28:20). Moses persevered because he saw him who is invisible (Hebrews 11:27). Jeremiah testifies concerning God: You came near when I called you, and you said, “Do not fear” (Lamentations 3:57).
Neither was this truth news to the Psalmist. Consider the 139th Psalm. Israel for three thousand years has sung the shepherd King’s rhetorical question, “Where can I flee from your presence?” So confident is the Psalmist of God’s omnipresence and omniscience that he declares God’s thoughts about him to be more in number than the sand grains of the earth’s mighty oceans (see v.17-18). Then he adds: “When I awake, I am still with you” (v.18).
To practice the presence of God continually is to bring rest of soul, peace of mind, and happiness of spirit. It grants freedom from undue anxiety, and wisdom for the way. Satan strives to make us doubt the Divine presence (see Psalm 42:10, 6, 7, 9). But in answer, God exhausts the synonyms of language to assure us of his abiding nearness.
What is the one place in the world where, when you go there, you most feel the presence of God? Make a time to spend some quality time with God in that place. Keep that appointment.
By Dr Des Ford
About this Plan
Unlimited Faith helps you to deepen your faith in God, by teaching you how your trust in God can develop and grow. This is a reading plan for every Christian, and especially for you if you are going through a difficult time. The Unlimited Faith reading plan reassures you that God has not abandoned you. It powerfully challenges you to look to the Cross, and to remember God’s goodness to you, as well as including practical life applications.
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