Presence

Good Morning!

Psalm 95:1-6 (English Standard Version)
Let Us Sing Songs of Praise
1Oh come, let us sing to the LORD;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
2Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
3For the LORD is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
4In his hand are the depths of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are his also.
5The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.
6Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!

Most Saturday nights when we are at home, our TV goes to Channel 2 (in the “real world” it’s channel 57, but on Comcast it’s channel 2) to hear the Gaither video. The last song in Saturday’s offering was “He Is Here”. Here are the lyrics:

CHORUS
He is here, Hallelujah, He is here, Amen
He is here, Holy Holy, I will bless His name again
He is here, listen closely
Hear Him calling out your name
He is here, you can touch Him
You will never be the same

VERSE 1
I sense an awesome moving of the Holy Spirit
I see His countenance resting on your face
I know that there are angels hovering all around us
For the presence of the Lord is in this place

CHORUS

VERSE 2
I searched for peace among the shadow, dark and lonely
Gave up on finding that strong and lasting love
I tasted all the things that sin could think to offer me
But today I feast on manna from above

CHORUS

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He is here, you can touch Him
You will never be the same

The thought of God’s presence stuck in my mind … the very fact that He is always here – always knowing – always caring – always ready to respond when we call upon Him. I cannot imagine going through this earthly experience without the knowledge that God is aware of my plight. And the knowledge that He is aware of my joy. So when I read this great Psalm, I cannot help but sing and make a joyful noise to the Lord – to worship Him because He is and has been and will be forever.

The neat thing is that God is not only present for me but for ALL who call upon Him. I don’t claim to know how this can be – I am limited by my finite mind that cannot comprehend the vastness and power of God. But I do know that He has promised to be there for each one of us exactly when we need Him. The knowledge gives me great comfort each day. Trust Him. He is worthy of your trust.

May you be blessed today with the joy of your salvation.

Agape’


Mr. Jim