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Seek to be in God's Presence
- Seek and deeply long for His face and His presence continually. Ps 105:4 AMP
- Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent. Exodus 33:11 BSB
- Cast me not away from Thy Presence; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Ps 51:11 KJV
God invites us to dwell in His Presence
- The upright will dwell in Your presence. Ps 140:13 NASB
- the upright will live in your presence. Ps 140:13 NIV
- Now the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay there Ex 24:12 NASB
Things that happen in God's Presence
- Salvation/Deliverance: Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him For the saving acts of His Presence. Psalms 42:5 NASB
- Protection: He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will remain secure and rest in the shadow of the Almighty [whose power no enemy can withstand]. Ps 91:1 AMP
- Answers/Wisdom: One thing I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord, And to inquire in His temple. Psalms 27:4 NKJV
- Blessing/Prosperity: the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that he had. 1 Chronicles 13:14 AMP
- Joy: In Your presence is fullness of joy* Psalms 16:11 NKJV
*8057
שׂמחה
[ώimchâh] \sim-khaw’\
From 8056; blithesomeness or {glee} (religious or festival): – X exceeding ({-ly}) {gladness} joy ({-fulness}) {mirth} {pleasure} rejoice (-ing).
Are there examples of persons in the Bible who had God's Presence with them?
- He [[God]] said, “My Presence will go with you[[Moses]], and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14 NKJV
Don't let God's Presence leave you
- Saul: Now the Spirit of the LORD left Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD terrified him. 1 Samuel 16:14 NASB
- Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented and terrified him. 1 Samuel 16:14 AMP
- Hezekiah: Even in the matter of the messengers of the rulers of Babylon, who were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land; God left him alone only to test him, so that He might know everything that was in his heart. 2 Chr 32:31 NASB
- David: Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Psalms 51:11 KJV
Numbers 17:8 NKJV
Now it came to pass on the next day that Moses went into the tabernacle of witness, and behold, the rod of Aaron, of the house of Levi, had sprouted and put forth buds, had produced blossoms and yielded ripe almonds.