A crucial aspect of this journey is the sense of Christ’s abiding presence.
If we can recognize that He is with us, we can face any task with faith and assurance that victory is secured through Him. Gal. 2:20, “I am crucified with
Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life
which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved
me, and gave himself for me.” Although we walk by faith, it is
comforting to have a physical as well as a spiritual sense that He is walking
with us in our daily lives. We need to feel His presence and connect with Him!
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Cor. 5:5, “Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also
hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore we are always
confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from
the Lord: 7(For we walk by faith, not by sight:).” Even though Paul uses the
phrase, “we are absent from the Lord,” he does so to signify the Sovereignty of
Jesus Christ sitting at the right hand of God the Father. This does not negate
his understanding of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in each believer.
How
can we know that Christ is with us? We do so by growing our relationship with
Him through Prayer, Worship, and study of His Word. Jesus Christ reveals His
presence in us as we engage Him in Worship, Prayer, and His Word. It is
likely that we feel separated from God when we neglect our communion
with Him through these disciplines.
How
do we approach intimate prayer, worship, and Bible study?
The manner in which we approach these activities will directly impact the
result. I have found that prayer and worship generally precede enlightened Bible
study which leads to inspiration and revelation.
Our purpose will dictate our approach. If your purpose is to meet with Jesus that will remain your focus and it will happen. We will engage Christ in meaningful conversation and divine communion through prayer. We will capture the essence of celestial worship as we encounter the subject of our worship which is Jesus Christ. We will experience inspiration and revelation through enlightened Bible study as we embrace the Word of our prayer and worship. We will come away from these encounters with a renewed sense that Jesus is with us and that He Does Walk With Us!
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