He surrounds us with the beauty, peace, and power of His Presence…Always…
And nothing can separate us from that Presence.
It is guaranteed.
Romans 8:38-39–Paul wrote to the Romans: “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord”
But people, because of their basic human sinful nature, are inconsistent in how they seek and find the Lord’s Presence in their lives.
Some look to the Lord when they are only in trouble, when trials and circumstances force them to depend on Him. Like when we pray to the Lord only when we have exhausted our ability to control events in our lives.
Some feel His Presence when times area good and they feel thankful and blessed. When times are good, and we are in control, it is easy to be thankful.
Because God knows each one of us intimately, He knows exactly what we need to make us aware of Him and draw us closer to Him. That may mean trials (to get our attention) or blessings (to make us thankful). We need to be on the lookout (be aware) of those kinds of events in the day; designed by Him; to draw us closer to Him and His Presence.
When we are aware of this concept, we can be thankful and give praise to Him regardless of the circumstances; whether they be good or bad. We should not back away from any of these circumstances, because they are gifts from Him. We should humbly come to Him, thank Him, and include Him into all of the events of our day, good or bad.
Colossians 2:6-7–Paul wrote: “And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.”
My Prayer For This Day:
Lord, thank You for being with me this morning, planning the events for this day according to my needs. Thank You providing the strength and wisdom I will need to make it through this day. Lord, I know there will be adversity, but I also know it will not be more difficult than my abilities to endure. Lord, I know that Your trials are meant to increase my dependence on You, and I thank you for that, and the fact they are designed to draw me nearer to You.