Dwelling In His Presence

It is with delight and great joy I welcome you to the year of DWELLING IN HIS PRESENCE! May the Lord give you the ability, patience, the resilience and capacity to dwell in his presence this year and enjoy all the encompassing benefits in Jesus name.

The word of the Lord says: 'The Lord replied," My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” 15 Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. 16 How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth" Exodus 33:14-16.

I can say with all certainty that This will be your best year- if you will obey the word of the Lord and dwell in His presence.

Though I gave many advantages of dwelling in his presence, in this article, one that stands out for me is John 14:13-14 13.“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” John 14:13-14. If you live well with a rich father, he surely will meet your needs. Our God is a good God. If you will dwell in his presence this year, you will sing a new, victorious, and glorious song all the days of this year. Check it out yourself; more of your adversity comes when you walk away from God’s presence. The presence of God does not mean absence of challenges, but it guarantees God’s prompt attention in the time of need (Mark 4:37-39). Do all you can this year and allow the presence of God to go with you.

What Does It Mean To Dwell?

The word dwell literarily means: live in or at a specified place, synonyms include, abide remain, reside, be settled, be housed, lodge, and stay. So, you are encouraged to dwell, live where God lives. Stay where God stays and communicate with God this year more than you did in previous years. In the biblical sense, The Hebrew word used for “dwell” is yashab, and it means “to dwell, to sit down, to remain.” In our frantic lives, sitting still is considered unproductive. But in the spiritual life of a Christian, sitting with God in communal fellowship is a treasure nothing on this earth can match. I remember about two decades ago when I first went to London, England and one of my cousins took me to one of the recreational parks. I said what are we to do here she said ‘we just sit down’. I said –sit down and just do nothing? She said “yes”. It was totally strange to me. We saw many people, some sitting down, some walking their dogs. Where I come from you must be busy doing something otherwise you are considered idle.

David said “In peace will I both lay me down and sleep, for Thou Jehovah alone makes me dwell in safety “(Ps. 4:8) To make to dwell in safety signifies a state of peace. Jeremiah said: ‘O thou that dwellest upon many waters, great in treasures, thine end is come, the measure of thy gain” (Jer. 51:13)"Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."(Psalm 23;6) denotes being and living in the good of the love of God.

What Does Presence Mean?

The state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present in a place or thing.

What Does Dwelling In His Presence Mean? If dwell means stay and live, and presence means being present in a place , it seems it is more us less tautology(the saying of the same thing twice in different words) But in our spiritual understanding it is not just saying the same thing in different ways it is emphasizing the necessity of doing what is necessary- Remaining with God.

Technically and biblically every one lives in God’s presence, because God is omnipresence, he is everywhere, meaning He is present at all times and in all places, whether you believe in God or not does not change that fact, every one breaths air. The Psalmist says: Where shall I go from thy spirit? or where shall I flee from thy presence? Psalm 139:7. Therefore dwelling in His presence is making a conscious effort to live with God. To live with the understanding that God watches over you. God is interested in your affairs and you deliberately build a solid relationship with him, to obey him and live with him. You are born again and do what will make God happy and pleased with you. Today, God's Spirit lives within those who believe in Him (John 14:23). Living in God’s presence is captured by “ For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” Rom 8:14