Edited 6/7/23
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GO INTO HIS PRESENCE
Jesus said,
“All things are delivered unto me of My Father, and no man knows the Son, but the Father, neither does any man know the Father, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son will reveal Him” Matthew 11:27
There are many truths and revelations to know and understand about God the Father that can only be revealed to us by Jesus, the Son of God.
Do you have a close, personal relationship with God the Father, YAHWEH? Do you have meetings with the Father and does He give you revelations of things you have never known or understood before? If the answer is no, simply bring your requests before God in prayer, in the name of Jesus, for the Word says,
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally, and does not rebuke, and it shall be given him” James 1:5
God loves you enough to die for you, and He already wants to give you every good thing you ask for.
All Christians, who truly are Christians, read God’s Word every day; but have you ever read a chapter or verse that you didn’t understand, a passage of scripture that you had to go back and read over again, and then you still didn’t fully understand it? That has probably happened to all of us at different times.
Have you ever knelt down before God and poured out your heart to Him for understanding and, right then and there, He opened your eyes to it and you suddenly saw things in the Spirit that you never understood before? This has happened to me and it is miraculous and powerful, profound!
Have you ever been praying and suddenly you saw a vision before your eyes, like a movie playing on a big screen in front of you; or have you suddenly found yourself in a situation, like seeing yourself outside your body, as an observer, participating in an event that you knew wasn’t really happening, but you were seeing it and participating in a situation, as if you were actually there?
The prophets of old wrote about such visions and revelations. All Christians believe in the accuracy and sanctity of God’s Holy Word; if they don’t, they aren’t really Christians. Things that happened to the prophets of old can very well happen to you also, if you avail yourself, your time and attention to the Lord.
Amazing, miraculous things have happened to me in the presence of God, like things we read about in the scriptures. The prophets of old were just saints of God, like you and me, but I can assure you that they heeded the call of God upon their lives and they gave God their time and much attention to the things of God.
There were times, such as in the case of Jonah, that God had to coerce and chastise His prophet into obedience; but there are also times when God will use someone because they love the Lord and they give Him the firstfruits of their lives, as in the case of King David.
When David was a very young man, tending his father’s sheep in the fields, he played his harp and sang praises to God. He was a faithful shepherd, even killing a bear and a lion to protect his father’s sheep. He was a peculiar young man in his devotion to the Lord and his psalms are everlasting. He was brave in protecting his father’s sheep and he trusted in the power of God to help him even against wild and powerful beasts. When the giant Philistine, Goliath, taunted God’s people and challenged them to war, this young shepherd pleaded with King Saul to let him fight the giant and bring victory to God’s people, and he wanted to exalt the name of the Lord before the Philistines because they blasphemed the God of Israel. David already spent a lot of time in the fields communicating with God, praising Him and trusting in the Lord, building up his spiritual strength. When David went before the giant, he told Goliath these things:
“Then said David to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, with a spear and shield; but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied” 1 Samuel 17:45
David was confident in God, and the Word tells us,
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Philippians 4:13
Do you have confidence in the Lord in every situation, even the most difficult circumstances? Saint Jude wrote,
“But, you, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost” Jude 1:20
If you haven’t received the gift of the Holy Ghost, the same gift that the Apostles and others received on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2), God wants you to have this gift, which will give you power for service, and a host of other blessings besides. The Apostle Peter said to those who were confused about the manifestation of the Holy Ghost on that day,
“For these are not drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel: And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy and your young men shall see visions, and your old me shall dream dreams; and on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of My Spirit and they shall prophesy, and I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath, blood, fire and vapor of smoke…Then Peter said to them, Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost; for the promise is unto you and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call” Acts 2:15-19, 38-39.
Some have taught that this outpouring of God’s Spirit was only for the Apostles and those with them during that time, and it isn’t for us today. That teaching is contrary to what Peter said in the passage above, “for the promise is unto you and to your children, and to all that are afar off (generations to come), even as many as the Lord our God shall call” Acts 2:39. If you are a Christian, you have been called to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost; He is for “all that are afar off.”
If you don’t already tithe your time to the Lord, set aside time exclusively for Him and yourself alone, don’t wait. Set aside time to go before the Lord daily and experience the wonders that He has in store for you. There is nothing like being in the presence of the Lord and opening your heart to Him on a regular basis. If you want the gift of the Holy Ghost, this is a sure way to receive Him, if you are also abiding in His will and keeping His commandments.
There are great benefits in store for those who make their habitations in the presence of the Lord:
“Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your habitation, no evil shall befall you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling; for He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. They shall bear you up in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone…” Psalms 91:9-12
You might say you just don’t have the time, with all of your many responsibilities, and you are already overwhelmed for lack of time. I believe that’s a common thing among many of God’s people, with working, taking care of children and many other essential responsibilities. Nevertheless, dedicate a time that no one can interrupt, even if it is a small amount of time to start with, and God will honor you for doing that. He will also make the way clear for you to spend more time with Him, if you pray for it. You will be utterly amazed at what God will do, when you make Him your habitation.
Salvation is offered to everyone who repents of sin and receives Jesus as their Lord and Savior, unless a person crosses a line with God, to the point of becoming reprobate, having no conscience (Romans 1:21-32; Hebrews 6:4-6). Now is the time of salvation for everyone; tomorrow, or even the next hour, could be too late, because we have no guarantee of tomorrow.
Hundreds of Bible prophecies have been fulfilled and those remaining shall surely come to pass. Are you prepared to stand before God and give an account of the life you have lived on this earth (Revelation 20:12-15)? If not, salvation is only a prayer away. Please visit the How Can I Be Saved page – your eternal destiny depends on it. God bless you.
“The Spirit and the bride say, Come; and let him who hears say, Come; and let him that is athirst come, and whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely” Revelation 22:17
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