Moving Presence!
Verse for Today: Thursday, January 2, 2014
Genesis
28:16 - When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, "Surely the Lord
is in this place, and I was not aware of it".
Awareness
and realization of the presence of God is vital in our lives. It helps us to be
confident and vigilant in what we attempt and accomplish. It makes us courageous
in all our circumstances and humble in our efforts. In our times of utter
hopelessness, we sometimes become presumptuous and say that God has abandoned
us. We make such immature and unspiritual conclusions which reveal our
spiritual audacity. At Bethel, the fugitive Jacob was at the bottom of
hopelessness and friendlessness. His future was uncertain and he was in utter
confusion and discouragement. But God revealed Himself to Jacob in mysterious
ways and reminded him that God was with him. He reminds us also today that He is present
wherever we go. We might be thinking that we are running away from all our
troubles. But the Lord comes back to us to reassure us that He turns our
troubles into triumphs. We were not worthy to be chosen by Him, but by His
grace He chose us. In spite of our failures, He still fulfills His plans and
purposes in our lives because He is compassionate and merciful. He also demands
that we give Him first place in our lives. As He gives us new visions, renews
His promises and reassures us of His plans for us, we need to become humble and
broken in our spirits and commit our ways to Him. We must submit ourselves as
sacrifices of worship before Him so that He can make use of us for His glory.
Just as God wiped away Jacob's past and prepared him for the future, He will
forgive us of our past failures and give us new opportunities. His presence
goes with us not because we are the best people available, but because He is
compassionate.
Dear
friend, are you a fugitive and running for life today? Are you homeless and friendless
and lost all hope for the future? Do you feel that you are abandoned by all
around you? Even when you allow your mind to be boggled down with such negative
thoughts because of your situations, your Lord is with you. He wants to open
your eyes to see His care and concern for you. He reassures you that He will never
leave you homeless. If you do not have a home in this world, He will show you
how you can climb the ladder of faith to reach up to your heavenly home which
God has prepared for you. He is willing to wipe your past failures away and
give you a new beginning. He wants you to sacrifice your life for Him as a
living worship. He wants to renew His promises to you to keep going. He
reassures you of His presence which goes before you in your pathways. God doesn’t
want you to handle your life according to human wisdom, but give it to Him to remold
and restore. He wants you to submit your desires and future to Him to redesign
it His way. He will fulfill His desires in your lives for His glory. God also
reassures you that no matter what you go through in the future, He will be with
you and lead you by His hands. If you falter or digress, He will discipline and
teach you new lessons so as to avert future failures. These disciplines are all
meant to draw you closer to God. Confess your failures and ask that you may be
remolded according to His plan and pleasure. Make God your highest priority in
life. He will make your life purposeful and bring in His certainties in your pathways.
Exodus
33:14 - The Lord replied (to Moses), "My presence will go with you, and
I will give you rest".
Thought for Today
When
God is present our lives, His presence will go with us wherever we go.
Prayer for Today
Dear Lord Jesus: Reveal Your
glory to me in my uncertain situations and fill me with Your presence to wipe
away my past failures. Amen!
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