Brethren,
The presence of God is awesome!
It is one of those things a child of God desires always...to be in His presence. This is because it means a lot to be in His presence. It means the Lord has remembered you. It could also mean that the time has come for your assignment to move to the next level that requires fresh oil. We enter into His presence with praise and worship, for who He is and what He has done for us in the years gone by, and in the current and the future.
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 107: 8 -9
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 107: 8 -9
To be in His presence, a lot of things would happen to us. Just as Moses was in His presence for 40 days and night without feeling hungry or eating anything, the Lord's presence filling his stomach and His joy filled his heart, so shall it be for us. The joy of His presence is awesome that you forget every other thing and worship Him.
His presence also, Isaiah's eyes were open to not only see God, but he also saw himself, the way he truly is. The Prophet for the first time saw himself and realized he was undone, unholy in the presence of God. He probably thought he was the holiest person around, but that day, he saw himself as undone, cried to God for mercy.
No man has seen the vision of heaven and his life remain the same. Your spiritual eyes will open, and from the day you see heaven or the throne of God, your prophetic gifting moves to the new level. We are called to love, and we love because God first loved us. And what a love He has for us and how much He, too, thinks of us and desires to be near us.
What a reminder of His love and the ultimate sacrifice and gift of love through the birth of His Son, Jesus Christ, in a lowly manger on earth. The man had become separated from God through his sinful nature since his fall in the Garden of Eden, but through the redeeming grace of Christ, God made a way for us to be brought back to Him. What love He has for us. What a gift of His grace. In Isaiah 7: 14, we learn the child was to be called “Emmanuel”, meaning, “God is with us”. Jesus is our Emmanuel, our promised Messiah, and He lives in us through His Spirit. What a beautiful and comforting thought, that ”God is with us“.
Isaiah was once in His presence...And he saw
His presence also, Isaiah's eyes were open to not only see God, but he also saw himself, the way he truly is. The Prophet for the first time saw himself and realized he was undone, unholy in the presence of God. He probably thought he was the holiest person around, but that day, he saw himself as undone, cried to God for mercy.
No man has seen the vision of heaven and his life remain the same. Your spiritual eyes will open, and from the day you see heaven or the throne of God, your prophetic gifting moves to the new level. We are called to love, and we love because God first loved us. And what a love He has for us and how much He, too, thinks of us and desires to be near us.
What a reminder of His love and the ultimate sacrifice and gift of love through the birth of His Son, Jesus Christ, in a lowly manger on earth. The man had become separated from God through his sinful nature since his fall in the Garden of Eden, but through the redeeming grace of Christ, God made a way for us to be brought back to Him. What love He has for us. What a gift of His grace. In Isaiah 7: 14, we learn the child was to be called “Emmanuel”, meaning, “God is with us”. Jesus is our Emmanuel, our promised Messiah, and He lives in us through His Spirit. What a beautiful and comforting thought, that ”God is with us“.
Isaiah was once in His presence...And he saw
1. Holy angels crying to one another, saying HOLY, HOLY, HOLY...is the Lord, and the whole earth are full of His glory. Our God is Holy.
2. Then said Isaiah to himself - Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.
In His presence, you will see who you truly are. Isaiah here was a prophet of God and yet he was undone with unclean lips. He was able to recognize this fact and confessed before His presence and mercy of the Lord followed.
3. Then flew one of the seraphim unto him, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar. And he laid it upon his mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
4. Also, Isaiah heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
TRUTH OF HIS PRESENCE:
TRUTH OF HIS PRESENCE:
Beloved, in His presence, you will see and feel the holiness of the Lord down to your bones and realize that you are undone. In His presence, mercy and cleansing take place and your iniquity is taken away.
Almost everyone has an iniquity - one flimsy sin you find difficult to leave. it may be anger, pride, greed etc. In His presence, your lips are cleansed with coals of FIRE from His throne and that iniquity is DESTROYED so that you can serve the Lord faithfully and fruitfully.
Beloved, His presence is a place of a new assignment, fresh oil of service and new commission. You will hear the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Beloved, I encourage you to say as Isaiah did, saying Here am I, send me!
What the bible says about God’s Presence
God's Word is filled with promises from our Creator to provide and deliver us from diverse situations. The following promises and more are available for those who can access His presence.
1. Exodus 14:14 - 14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
2. Exodus 20:12 - 12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
3. Isaiah 40:29 - 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
4. Isaiah 40:31 - 31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
5. Isaiah 41:10 - 10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
6. Isaiah 41:13 - For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
7. Isaiah 43:2 - When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
8. Isaiah 54:10 - Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
9. Isaiah 54:17 - No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the LORD.
10. Isaiah 61:1 - The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,
11. James 1:5 - If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
12. James 4:7 - Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
13. 1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
14. 2 Chronicles 7:14 - if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
15. Deuteronomy 31:8 - The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
16. Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
17. John 8:36 - So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
18. Malachi 3:10 - Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.
19. Mark 11:24 - Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
20. Joshua 1:9 - Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
21. Philippians 4:19 - And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
22. Psalm 18:3 - I called to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies.
23. Psalm 23:4 - Even though I walk through the darkest valley,I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
24. Psalm 27:1 - The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?
25. Psalm 34:17 - The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
26. Psalm 37:4 - Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
27. Psalm 50:15 - And call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
28. Romans 8:28 - And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
29. Romans 10:9-10 - If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
30. Psalm 9:9-10 - The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.
CONCLUSION AND PRAYER:
Beloved, May you see the Lord today, and may your pain, sorrow be turned to joy. May you receive fresh oil of service and your spiritual eyes be open to seeing vision more than ever before. May you remain in His presence.......and end well!
Beloved, Jesus is coming back soon. "Where will you spend eternity - In heaven or hell? This is the time to work-out your salvation. Now is the acceptable time!
Repent and give your heart to Jesus. He will give you a new life, victory and eternal life. Will you accept Him today?
FIRE...
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