The Presence of the Lord

The Presence of the Lord is like the wind. Wind is a flow of air. You can't see the wind because it is invisible. You can't see the wind, how do you know that it is there? The wind is there because you can see it moving things, like the leaves on the trees, and blowing things around. You can't see the wind, but you know it is there because you can see what the wind is doing.

We can't see God, or the Presence of God, but we know that He is there the same way we know the wind is there; but you can feel it,see the results, and how people react to the Presence of the Lord.

How can you deny God when you are standing in His presence?
"Cast me not away from thy presence: and take not thy holy spirit from me." Ps 51:11
The Presence of the Lord in our lives are one of the most important attributes in our lives. We cannot live without the Presence of the Lord.
"Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence." Ps 140:13 The presence of the Lord is so important, and yet few believers know what the Presence of God really means.

Scripture teaches that God is (Omni-present) everywhere, nobody can hide from Him.

Psa 139:7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
Psa 139:8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
Psa 139:9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Psa 139:10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Psa 139:11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
Psa 139:12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Psa 139:13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
Psa 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Psa 139:15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Psa 139:16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Psa 139:17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
Psa 139:18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
His Presence is more than that. God is with you no matter where life may take you. You are safe in the hands of God, regardless where you are. The Lord's main purpose is to bless his people--beyond anything they can imagine. The chief blessing is the Lord's own presence.

An old chorus:
Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place,
I can feel God's mighty power and God's grace.
I can hear the brush of Angel's wings,
I see glory on each face.
Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.

When Jacob awoke from his dream of angels ascending and descending upon the ladder to heaven: he exclaimed, "Truly the Lord is in this spot, although I did not know it!
Gen 28:16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

There are times when His presence with us is in greater measure, and we experience God in a greater capacity. The manifest Presence of God is what brings power and changes lives. When we place ourselves before Him in worship, we make room for Him and increase our awareness of the "Presence of the Lord" in our lives. Practising the presence through worship is one of the most important things we can do. God has promised that as we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us, and we will experience His presence in ever increasing measures.

Lord, we can't see you, but we know you are there because we can see you moving, we can feel your presence, and we hear you speak to our hearts. Thank you for being there!

--Patti Hallford