| THE POWER OF HIS PRESENCE |
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Ephesians 3:17-21 - "That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. 21 unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen."
The manifest presence of God is what ushers in the power. God is omnipresent, which means He's everywhere at the same time, his presence emanates from everything.
In Psalms 139:7 David said where shall I go from thy Spirit? Where shall I flee from thy presence? In other words David is saying, there is no place to hide no matter where I go, He's there. This scripture alone should cause you to tremble with the fear of the Lord, knowing that everything we have been doing and saying, He's right there observing, He's in the midst of us.
1Corinthians 3:16 Apostle Paul addressed the immorality and division at the Church of God in Corinth. He said don’t you know your body is the temple of God; that the Spirit of God dwells in you? It's the same today, you can't just do anything with your body, we are the Church of Jesus Christ and we have to stop doing ungodly things that is against the Word of God. People may not see you but God does. He is the Judge.
Hebrew 13:5 lets us know about the sufficiency of God. He will never leave us nor forsake us; He's able to keep what has been committed to Him.
Genesis 3:8 says, "And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the Garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden." Their guilty conscience made them run and hide from God. They knew they were wrong; you can't eliminate the guilt until you eliminate the cause. If you did it, fess up so God can forgive you, and go on and don't do it again. You can't hide from the presence of God.
Isaiah 43:2 says, "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not over flow thee." Going through rivers of difficulty will either cause you to drown or force you to grow stronger. If you invite the Lord into your life, He will protect you.
Psalms 16:11 says, in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Joy is lasting because it’s based on God's presence within us. Even when we are going through trials, we can still have joy.
Psalms 95:2 says, "let us come before His presence with thanksgiving. And make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms", and singing spiritual songs making melody in your heart to the Lord.
We need to soak in the presence of the Lord, just like relaxing and soaking in a bath tub filled with the fragrance of perfumed bubble bath. Come on; worship Him in the beauty of his Holiness.
God Bless You!
Pastor Laura Vaughn
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