Today's Bowl of Encouragement by Herb Cotton
Title: Are You Experiencing Daily the Power and the Peace That Comes From Living In the Presence of God?
God Speaks:
Psalm 25:5-9 King James Version (KJV)
5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
6 Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy loving-kindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O Lord.
8 Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
King James Version (KJV)
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Reflect and Respond:
How amazing is it that our creator and the maker of every humankind desires to live in us, and have a personal relationship with us.
O, the peace, provisions, and power we forfeit when we do not live in the presence of our God. Our Lord and Savior Jesus invites us to come and live near to Him every day of our life in the world.
Matthew 11:28 King James Version (KJV)
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
What is your response to the invitation to come to Jesus and live in His presence every day of your life here on earth?
Romans 8:31-32 King James Version (KJV)
31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Prayer:
Father, we delight to live in Your presence now and forever. Father, we ask you to align us with enteral life by directing our steps to live near to You today as we aspire to do forever in heaven. Father, give us faith to believe Your Word that we can do this for Your glory right now by the hope we have in You.
Romans 5:5 New Living Translation (NLT)
5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
Father, we are so grateful that we are just pilgrims down here, and that heaven is our home. In the mighty name of Jesus, we accept your invitation to live daily in Your presence, Amen.
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