Conditions For Abiding In His Presence

There are some people who spend more time on pleasure during a weeks vacation, than they do meditating on the Word of God for a whole year. And then you wonder why the average Christian is so powerless. It is because they do not abide in God’s presence.

Meditation on the Word of God is necessary for abiding in His presence. How can we expect to know the mind of Christ if we do not meditate much on God’s Word. Psalms 119 is a Psalm about God’s Word, and in this the longest chapter in the Bible, we see how important His Word is for us not only in this life, but in the life to come. God’s Word is everlasting, and by it we are going to be judged. Meditate much on The Word if you are to abide in His presence!

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Be Diligent In Christian Work.

Matthew 28:19; "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the

name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: "

If you will notice, this goes back to our second point, "Keep His Commandments."

This is a commandment to go and tell everyone about the Lord. To teach them to follow the commands of the Lord. To show their faith in Christ by Baptism in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Christian work demands our abiding in His presence if it is to be successful. No one can abide in His presence unless they are diligent in His work. That work is winning the lost to Christ. God is not as concerned with our buildings, as He is with the lost coming to Christ for salvation. God cares more for the lost sheep, than for the Church treasury. Both are needed but sinners being saved is His main purpose for us still being here, and not with Him in Heaven yet. If you expect to abide in God’s presence, then you must be diligent in Christian work. So go and do something for Him. Win some lost soul to Christ today.

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Cultivate The Habits of Recognizing God’s Presence.

Psalms 63:1-2; "O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary."

You should look for the hand of God in your daily walk with Him. You should recognize God’s working in your midst each day that passes in your life. We must cultivate the habits of recognizing His presence. To cultivate means to break up hard ground, and keep it dressed. To water the crop or garden. To weed out the weeds, and thorns from your heart. Work at knowing His presence is abiding with you. Keep on until you are sure. God is more willing to abide with us than we will ever be to abide with Him. God wants our fellowship. This is why He sent his Son into the world, that fellowship that had been broken by sin could be restored in Jesus Christ. And that fellowship is restored when we know Him. So my friends, if you are to ever know that you are "Abiding In His Presence" then you had better take heed to this message today. Leave out one of the points, and you can not know His abiding presence in your life.