![]() He may strengthen and encourage you in the depths of your soul. He may convict you of sin and move you to repentance. You never know how God will meet you as you pore over the sacred text. It is no safe thing to open up the Bible. When we open the pages of Scripture, we are encountering the living, active, speaking God. Hebrews 4:12 reminds us that the Word of God is alive:įor the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. The Bible is no ordinary book, no mere collection of words and pages. Just as the presence of God hovered over the waters in Genesis 1, so the presence of God hovers over the pages of Scripture. #2 – We Experience The Presence of God Through Scripture The sweet, holy presence of God is always available to us, and we don’t need to use any manipulative “revival” techniques to access it. We can commune with God and experience his presence in the car, on the subway, in our cubicle, at small group, and anywhere else. The Holy Spirit has relocated and now dwells within. Isn’t this staggeringly good news? The presence of God is not walled off by a massive curtain, not hidden away inside the Holy of Holies, accessible only by the High Priest once a year. If we are in Christ, the presence of God truly is within us, and we have access to this glorious presence at all times through Christ our mediator. God’s presence – the same presence that caused Isaiah to fall on his face in terror – is not out there somewhere. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? ![]() This is why Paul says in 1 Corinthians 6:19: The Holy Spirit has taken up residence in us, and we truly are temples of God. Rather, the presence of God has made his home in us. We are not just in the presence of God in the same way that the rest of creation is. We always live Coram Deo – before the face of God.īut because we are in Christ, this reality goes even deeper. No need to handle relics or offer prayers to the saints. We don’t need to do any special rituals or make a pilgrimage to a holy city. Every second of every day, we truly are in the presence of God. Ponder that with me for a second and see if it doesn’t cause a shiver of delight to wrap around your spine. Because God is omnipresent, we are always in his presence. #1 – We Are Always In The Presence Of God With that mind, here are four simple, utterly ordinary, utterly profound ways we can enjoy the presence of God every day. We just need to reshape the conversation regarding what it means to experience God’s presence. ![]() ![]() In fact, as I read Scripture, I’m convinced that God wants us to truly experience his presence on a daily basis. If you’ve been around the church for any length of time, you’ve probably encountered at least some skin-crawling weirdness around the subject of experiencing the presence of God (see Benny Hinn, Toronto Revival, heavenly glitter, etc.).īut I don’t think it has to be this way. Of supernatural experiences that go beyond the daily norm. Suddenly, we’re in the realm of the subjective. The reality is that when we talk about experiencing the presence of God, things can get real weird real fast. Question: should we actively seek to experience the presence of God on a daily basis?ĭepending on your background, that question may send you into a freak-out spiral or cause you to long for God in a deeper way.
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