April 5, 2024 … His Presence Is Forever …

April 5, 2024 …  His Presence Is Forever …      

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from the group Elevation Worship singing … Here In The Presence …  Poignantly and powerfully singing of how we Christians are ALWAYS in God’s presence.       

Always in His presence ... 

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Highlight Passage: …  Ecclesiastes 3:11 [NLT] …  

11 Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.      

… God has planted the opportunity in the hearts of all mankind to seek and find a portion, but never all, of God’s glory.                                      

Highlight Passage (in context): … Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 … USE THIS LINK …  

… Solomon relates God’s promise of always being in the heats of those who truly believe in Him and follow His will and ways.                                

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Reference Passage: … Exodus 33:14 … 

14 The Lord replied, “I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest—everything will be fine for you.”

…God’s promise to ALWAYS be with Moses and to care for God’s people.  

Reference Passage: …  Psalms 16:11, 139:7 (NLT)  ... USE THIS LINK … </b> 

… God’s promise, thru King David’s song, that He, The LORD, will ALWAYS be with His faithful remnant of believers.       

<b><u>Reference Passage:</u> …  Proverbs 3:5-6 … </b> ...  USE THIS LINK … 

… God’s Spirit, thru Solomon, calls for believers to trust and follow the Lord WHEREVER He leads them (us) under God’s protective care. 

 Reference Passage:  … Jeremiah 29:13 … </b> 

13  If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.

…God’s promise thru Jeremiah that God’s people will find God present WHENEVER they look for Him.

Reference Passage: … Matthew 18:20 … (NLT) … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus promise to be with all born-again Christians … ALWAYS!! 

                   

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author, Dave Brandon -  AT THIS LINK -   tells of a young college student, Monique, who struggled in life but perceived fellow students who were joyful in their Christian faith, … misunderstanding that following Christ wasn’t a “do this and don’t do this” life.  Once a friend showed here that following Christ was simply receiving God’s presence and finding a new heart, she surrendered her life to be in God’s presence ALWAYS.  

And if my readers today have taken in the linked song and meditated on the Scriptures above, and you know and believe in God’s presence as our Emmanuel (i.e., God with us), isn’t it wonderful to be in our Lord’s presence 24/7 - 365 … i.e., ALWAYS? That's what God is for me; and I pray He’s that for you?   If not, you can email me @ billb13@icloud.com and I’ll help you find your way to be with God ALWAYS and FOREVER.                                

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for being in my heart ALWAYS.          

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray. again today, that all reading here will join me today, … to lavish being with You, Lord, … always and forever!   … Amen

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