WHY CHRISTIANS ALWAYS SEEK AND FIND THE PRESENCE OF GOD?
Psalms 27:1-4 [1]The LORD
is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my
life; of whom shall I be afraid?
[2]When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes,
came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
[3]Though an host should encamp against me, my
heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be
confident.
[4]One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will
I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my
life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
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INTRODUCTION:
a.
King David always seeks the presence of God in His temple.
1. THERE
IS HOPE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD.
Jeremiah 29:11 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.
Romans 15:13 13 May the
God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you
may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Isaiah 40:31 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.
2. THERE
IS LOVE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD
Romans 8:35, 37-39 35 Who
shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or
persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?37 No, in all these
things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am
convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[a] neither
the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor
anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God
that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Psalm 5:11-12 But let all
who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them, that those who
love your name may rejoice in you.
12 Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you
surround them with your favor as with a shield.
Proverbs 3:11-12 My son, do
not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke,
12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as
a father the son he delights in.[a]
3. THERE IS JOY IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD
Psalm 16:11 You make
known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with
eternal pleasures at your right hand.
John 15:10-11 [10]If ye
keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my
Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
[11]These things have I spoken unto you, that my
joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
Galatians 5:22
[22]But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
4. THERE IS PEACE
IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD.
Philippians 4:6-7 [6]Be
careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
[7]And the peace of God, which passeth all
understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:6 6 The mind
governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and
peace.
Isaiah 26:3 [3]Thou
wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he
trusteth in thee.
Proverbs 1:33 [33]But
whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of
evil.
5. THERE IS PROTECTION IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD.
2 Thessalonians 3:3-5 [3]But the
Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
[4]And we have confidence in the Lord touching
you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
[5]And the Lord direct your hearts into the love
of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
Isaiah 54:17 [17]No
weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall
rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the
servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
Psalms 121:7-8 [7]The LORD
shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
[8]The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy
coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
6. THERE IS COMFORT IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD.
Psalms 23:4 [4]Yea,
though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Isaiah 12:1 [1]And in
that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry
with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
2 Corinthians 1:4 [4]Who
comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which
are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
7. THERE ARE THE PROVISIONS IN THE PRESENCE OF
GOD.
Philippians 4:19 [19]But my
God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ
Jesus.
Luke 12:24 [24]Consider
the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor
barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Psalms 84:1 How amiable
are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts.
8. THERE ARE POSSIBILITIES IN THE PRESENCE OF
GOD.
Matthew 19:26 [26]But
Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with
God all things are possible.
Mark 9:23 [23]Jesus
said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that
believeth.
Genesis 18:14 [14]Is any
thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee,
according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
Jeremiah 32:27 [27]Behold,
I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?
9. THERE IS STRENGTH AND POWER IN THE PRESENCE
OF GOD.
Isaiah 40:29 [29]He
giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth
strength.
Isaiah 41:10 [10]Fear
thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will
strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right
hand of my righteousness.
Philippians 4:13 [13]I can
do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
10. THERE IS COMPASSION IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD.
Psalms 116:5 [5]Gracious
is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
Psalms 103:13-14 [13]Like as
a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
[14]For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that
we are dust.
Mathew 9:35-36 [35]And
Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and
preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every
disease among the people.
[36]But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved
with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as
sheep having no shepherd.
11. THERE IS MERCY IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD.
2 Samuel 24:14 [14]And
David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of
the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
Lamentations 3:22-23 [22]It is
of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail
not.
[23]They are new every morning: great is thy
faithfulness.
Psalms 23:6 [6]Surely
goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in
the house of the LORD for ever.
12.
THERE IS GRACE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD.
2 Corinthians 9:8 [8]And God
is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all
sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
Ephesians 4:7 [7]But unto
every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ
Ephesians 2:8-9 [8]For by
grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of
God:
[9]Not of works, lest any man should boast.
II Corinthians 12:9-10 [9]And he
said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect
in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that
the power of Christ may rest upon me.
[10]Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in
reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake:
for when I am weak, then am I strong.
* God
bless you all always *
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