Every crocus pushing through the dark soil, every firefly in the forest, every bird that springs up from its nest, everything that is - all are as full of God's presence as the bush that burned with His fire, before which Moses bared his feet in acknowledgement that God was there.
But we do not always realize it. We often pass hours, days, and weeks seeking assurance that He is with us. We sometimes engage in seasons of prayer, hoping for a special word from the Lord or touch of His hand. We go from one activity or meeting to another. Still he is a shadow, a name, a tradition, a dream of days gone by.
If only we could feel, as the apostle put it on Mars Hill, that God is not far away. He is with us, near us, and in us always. We should understand what David meant when he spoke about dwelling in the house of the Lord all the days of his life, beholding His beauty, inquiring in His temple, and hiding in the secret of His pavilion (Ps. 27). Let us endeavor to learn the blessed secret of abiding, ever in the secret of His presence and of being hidden in His pavilion.
What does it mean to abide in Jesus' presence each day?
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