The Revel in of His Presence – First15 – Bezaleel Global Ministries
Weekly Assessment:
To understand God is to revel in God. Simply as we revel in sides of each other as we develop in friendship, we revel in the wonders of God as we search to easily know him. God is asking us to a lifetime of in search of him with all we’re. He’s calling us to worth courting with him above all else that we would like no different however him. Would possibly you stumble upon superb sides of courting together with your heavenly Father this week as we wholeheartedly search to grasp him with all we’re.
Scripture:
“Something have I requested of the Lord, that can I search after: that I might stay in the home of the Lord all of the days of my existence, to gaze upon the wonderful thing about the Lord and to inquire in his temple.” Psalm 27:4
Devotional:
Experiencing the presence of God appears like the sort of thriller. It appears like this glorious however evasive factor that some other folks get occasionally, however isn’t concrete sufficient to be expecting or position your hope in. We affiliate God’s presence with feelings and track as though it had been a breeze so gentle and temporary you virtually couldn’t make certain it took place in any respect.
However if truth be told God’s presence is so simple as being within the presence of a chum or partner. It’s as easy and urban as being round an individual excluding for one easy reality: God by no means leaves. And simply as you’ll be in the similar room as a chum and now not realize it, you’ll reside the Christian existence except experiencing God’s nearness. Simply as you’ll be sitting proper throughout from a chum and be so busy with era or your personal ideas to even take into accout they’re there, you’ll undergo existence targeted at the busyness of provide instances and fail to spot the truth that God is nearer than your breath.
However we discover hope for encountering the presence of God in Psalm 27:4. Scripture says, “Something have I requested of the Lord, that can I search after: that I might stay in the home of the Lord all of the days of my existence, to gaze upon the wonderful thing about the Lord and to inquire in his temple.” This pursuit, this motion of in search of the dwelling God, by no means comes again empty. To hunt God is to stumble upon God. Feelings apart, complexities solid away—God is already with you. He’s already nearer than he may ever be. His Spirit, his presence within the earth, by no means leaves you and not forsakes you. And while you flip your consideration towards him, simply as you’ll to a chum sitting throughout a desk from you, you’ll stumble upon him.
Psalm 139:7 says, “The place shall I am going out of your Spirit? Or the place shall I flee out of your presence?” His presence is all the time to be had. He’s now not a chum who turns clear of you or hides his middle. He’s now not a small gust of wind that comes and is going as he pleases. He’s a God who would endure and die that he may tear the veil and make his presence totally, ceaselessly to be had to all those that would search him. He’s a God who’s running tirelessly to revive his crown of advent to himself that we’d stroll with him like within the Lawn of Eden, however this time for all of eternity and not using a risk of a fall or barrier between us.
Your talent to fulfill with God is so simple as turning your consideration towards him and permitting your self to be identified. Would possibly you meet together with your heavenly Father in profoundly easy tactics lately as you input right into a time of guided prayer.
Guided Prayer:
1. Meditate at the availability of God’s presence.
“The place shall I am going out of your Spirit? Or the place shall I flee out of your presence?” Psalm 139:7
“You are going to search me and in finding me, while you search me with all of your middle.” Jeremiah 29:13
2. What’s your biggest worry referring to God’s presence. What’s one thing that will stay you from in search of after him like you could possibly an in depth good friend?
“There’s no worry in love, however highest love casts out worry.” 1 John 4:18
3. Give up any hesitation it’s important to him and search him in religion that he’s already with you. Flip your middle towards him and communicate to him truthfully and brazenly. Permit him to show his nearness to you by any means he needs.
“Something have I requested of the Lord, that can I search after: that I might stay in the home of the Lord all of the days of my existence, to gaze upon the wonderful thing about the Lord and to inquire in his temple.” Psalm 27:4
The most efficient position initially God is all the time honesty. He doesn’t meet you in a spot that isn’t actual. So if you happen to’re seeking to search him however fending off one thing, you are trying to stitch again in combination the veil he so lovingly tore in two. There’s no want to veil your middle from him. There’s no reason why to behave as though the whole thing is all proper if it isn’t. Whether or not you’re at church, with buddies, or assembly him in the name of the game position, he handiest asks for honesty from you. Inform him how you are feeling. Open up the puts of your middle that you’re too shameful or scared to let into the sunshine. Permit him to flood your fears together with his relentless love and revel in the presence that handiest grace has to provide.
Prolonged Studying: Psalm 27
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