Life in His Presence

What is it with the presence of God?

Have you ever noticed how alive your life becomes when you have been in the presence of God? Heaviness leaves.  Peace settles in.  Love for God fills your heart.  Worship begins to spontaneously pour out.  Passion for Christ becomes contagious.

Have you ever noticed how dead and heavy your life becomes when you are away from his manifest presence? Worry.  Work.  Worship?  Don’t have time.  Sin, the flesh, the world?  No big deal.  A little won’t hurt.  I can repent later.

Here is the deal with the presence of God: we’re created for his presence. To live in his presence.  To abide, dwell, and stay in his presence.  When our focus and heart strays to what seems to be more important, the heaviness of this world begins seeping in.  Our vision becomes clouded, our faith turns toward our abilities, and our worship is given to the created instead of the Creator.

Has it been a while since you have let down the walls and pursued that intimate place in his presence?  Know this:  He loves to be with you. No matter where you have been or how long you have been away, He is calling you to come and sit at his feet.

“Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. It was strengthened; and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord.”

- Acts 9:31