- Overcomer Literature Trust
- Swindon
- Wiltshire
KNOWING THE PRESENCE OF THE KING.
Let no one think that God's presence is unreal or impractical. Here are some plain and practical things to do.
1. Read the Word often and attentively and meditate on it. Listen to the Lord’s voice in the Word. He will surely speak to the loving heart.
2. Talk to the Lord often and habitually. Don’t wait for formal times of prayer. The Lord is by your side if you walk with Him. He is your dearest and greatest Friend. Tell Him your innermost thoughts. Ask Him for help in every difficulty. Nothing is too small to matter with Jesus. Nothing is too great for Him to do.
3. Let praise be the habit of your life. Cultivate the habit of thankfulness in everything. You will be astonished at how much you have to be thankful for.
4. Praise will produce joy, and the joy of the Lord is your strength. The world, the flesh and the devil do not have much hold on a happy Christian. We can always be joyful in the Lord even if there is nothing else to rejoice in. We joy in the God of our salvation.
5. There is power in worship. Worship God! Think of Father, Son and Spirit and your wonderful relationship to each Divine Person.
6. Take times of quietness before God. Say, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening” (1 Sam. 3 v9). God does speak to attentive hearts. Our memories are wonderful storehouses of God's Word. If you have read the Bible through several times, it is all filed away for the Spirit of God to call to remembrance as needed.
7. The daily routine should be planned to constantly recognise God’s presence. At night we read the Word and pray just before going to sleep. Our last conscious thoughts sink into the unconsciousness to affect our future thinking. If we wake during the night, we say, ‘Lord, have You something to say to me?” He often does. It is a good habit to wake before rising time to commune with God. The whole person is at rest and the Spirit calls to mind His plans for the day. It is good to begin each conscious day with praise.
“Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, early in the morning my song shall rise to Thee.”
Consciousness of God's presence is the supreme stabilising influence of a Christian's life. If I am in His presence, success will not spoil me, neither will trials get me down. I can do all things, or bear all things, through Christ who strengthens me.
To walk with God is the ‘Blessed Life’ and the most wonderful thing about it is that it leads to Heaven and eternal glory. “You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand” (Ps. 16 v11).