“Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.”
Psalm 139:7-8 (NIV)
There is nothing hidden from God because He is God. He is everywhere at the same time by His Spirit. Without God’s active or abiding presence in your life, you will not be able to accomplish your God-given purpose in the kingdom of God. Moses knew this and said to God, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?” Exodus 33:15-16 (NIV). God’s presence was necessary for him to face Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt. He recognized the presence of God and knew that this was what set them apart from the rest of the world. With the presence of God, Moses performed many signs and wonders and brought the children of Israel out of Egypt triumphantly.
The good news for us in the New Testament is that God dwells in you if you are born again (2 Corinthians 5:7). You were born right into the presence of God, and you live in His presence both legally and vitally. The Bible says, “Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you John 14:17 (KJV). His presence is in you and with you. Acts 17:28 says, “For in him we live, and move, and have our being…” (KJV). You carry that divine presence everywhere you go so you can impact your world, functioning in the name of the Lord Jesus. Cultivate His presence continually through praise and worship, praying in the spirit, and meditating on His Word. For where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (2 Corinthians 3:17). So walk in this liberty.
PRAYER/CONFESSION
Dear Father, I thank you for the honor of your indwelling presence all the days of my life, and for enabling me to behold your glory and beauty, and manifesting your presence through me in every place. I acknowledge You in all I do, and I thank You for directing my path in the name of the Lord Jesus.
WISDOM NUGGET
“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” 1 Corinthians 3:16 (KJV)