The Presence of God

 Scripture:

“Then King David was told, “The Lord has blessed Obed-edom’s household and everything he has because of the Ark of God.” So David went there and brought the Ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with a great celebration.” ‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭6‬:‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

When the Ark of the Covenant was in a place, it was either blessed or cursed depending on the person housing the ark. The ark was where the presence of God manifested exclusively in those days. Where the presence of God was, if the person housing it was walking with the Lord, it blessed them. If the people housing it were not God’s children, they were cursed. 

Application:

The presence of God changes everything! I want to host the presence of God in greater measure in my lifetime. I long for God’s presence. In His presence, all our enemies are defeated. In His presence, we see His blessing. In His presence, we observe victory. David wanted God’s presence with him and I want God’s presence in my life. I want to host the presence of the Holy Spirit in a way that will honor Him.

Prayer:

Lord God, Your presence is heaven to me. Your presence is the greatest asset in my life. I need You more each day. I want to lean on You and learn from You. I want to speak with You as friend with friend. I long for Your presence. Come Holy Spirit and fill my life completely. This weekend in revival and with Pentecost Sunday coming up. Fill me and fill Your people to overflow this weekend.

Yours,

Jeff