Helped by His Presence

READ: Psa 97: 5-10
MORE LESSONS: Exo 3: 11-18
Bible Reading in one Year: James 3-5

Jesus did not experience failure at moment during His life on earth and He wants us also to live a life that is free of failure. This can only be achieved when you have all-round strength. The extent of your strength determines the results seen in your life, either physically or spiritually. However, strength comes not only from within but also from above.

One of the secrets of strength from above is the presence of God with a man, The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth: Psa. 97:5. The earth cannot stand the presence of God and there is no mountain that can stand the presence of God. When you have God with you there is no mountain that can stand in your presence, Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob: Psa. 114:7.

The secret of the strength of the people of old was God’s nearness by which they shook the world in their generations. It was the presence of God with Moses that made him become a god to Pharaoh even though he was a stammerer. God who called him stood by him and he became unstoppable. God was also with Joshua. God helped him and because God was with him, even the sun stood still for him until he finished the assignment that God gave him, There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them: Josh 1:5-6. So the Lord was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country: Josh 6:27.

David enjoyed the presence of God. Even Saul got to a point when he had to confess that the presence of God was with David. That was after he had done all he could to kill David but didn't succeed. On one occasion Saul encamped around David and there was no way David could escape but Saul received news which made him leave and that was how God delivered David from the hand of Saul. David fought many battles but he prevailed in all. Only the presence of God with a man can make him untouchable to his enemies (I Sam. 23: 23- 29). God's presence is with you, and no situation will be able to stand against you, in Jesus’ name.

Prayer/Action
* Thank God for the power of His presence.
* Ask God to help you stay away from anything that can take His presence from your life.
* Ask God for the power of His presence all through your lifetime.
* Pray that the power that makes mountains melt like wax will fall upon you today.
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