Topic: Drawing Near [David Jeremiah Ministry 22 December 2022 | Turning Point Ministries]
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Drawing Near
DECEMBER 22, 2022
My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.
Exodus 33:14
Recommended Reading: James 4:6–10
The name Immanuel means “God with us,” for Jesus came uniquely to show us how God would live among us. He came to show us how God lives, thinks, feels, decides, knows, and loves. When we see Him, we see God. We also see the One who alone can bring us into God’s presence.
James L. Snyder wrote, “Throughout the history of humanity, there have been great discoveries. I am not sure which one we could point to and say, ‘That is the greatest discovery in the world.’ But for the hungry heart, there is but one discovery that satisfies it: the discovery of the manifest, conscious presence of God.”[1]
From the days of Adam and Eve, God has longed to be with His people, and He wants to be with us forevermore. Where He is, there we will be forever. If only we thought about this more! The reality of God’s manifest, conscious presence strengthens us as we serve Him each day. We can turn to Him at any moment and speak to Him. This Christmas enjoy the presence of God that Jesus came to provide. He will go with us and give us rest.
If we live a life of prayer, God is present everywhere.
Oliver Holden
[1] A. W. Tozer, Experiencing the Presence of God, ed. James L. Snyder (Bloomington, MN: Bethany House Publishers, 2014).
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