THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD

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John 8:29 KJV

[29] And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.


Being in the presence of the Lord is having access to the realm of the supernatural, where all things are possible. We need the presence of the Lord more than ever before. There’s so much unrest and invasion in many nations of the world. The wisdom of man has failed and is still failing. It is only the presence of the Lord that can make the difference and the necessary changes that we need. The ministry of Jesus was successful because His Father did not leave Him. God is omnipresent, He is everywhere but we must desire His manifest presence in our lives. Joseph was in a foreign land as a slave, yet the presence of the Lord was with Him and made all that he did to prosper. His master also acknowledged the presence of God in his life. We all need the presence of the Lord such that unbelievers will agree the the presence of Hod in our lives. The presence of the Lord is not only for ministry. It is needed in the market place, education, homes, business and absolutely every area of life. There is an aura of divine reverence when we carry God’s presence. Our highest pursuit must be the divine presence of God. We can’t be in close contact with the fire of His presence and not catch it. The closer we are to fire , the hotter we get and the farther we are from fire, the cooler we become. The presence of the Lord is so powerful that seas flee at His presence and mountains skip like rams. Until we know the value of God’s presence, the energy to pursue it may not be there. May we develop daily a passion and obsession for the presence of God in Jesus name.

Shalom

Folake Olukoyede 

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