Monday, July 30, 2012

God's Seal Of Approval: His Presence!


The Manifest Presence of God is The Seal Of God's Approval!
Last night as we had a special night of worship and began praying for each other in a “Glory Tunnel.” A number of people were “slain in the Spirit.” This brought to mind how much we depend on The Manifest Presence Of God.

The ministry of Christ Jesus revealed The Manifest Presence Of God.
That is what cause the people to listen to Him.
When Jesus turned the water into wine the Scripture says;
He revealed His Glory and His disciples put their faith in Him.
(John 2:11)
The miracle of turning the water into wine
Was the revelation of Christ's Glory;
The revelation of The Manifest Presence Of God.

On The Day Of Pentecost, God put His Seal Of Approval on the 120
Who waited in the Upper Room at the command of Christ Jesus,
And God gave them New Birth, and Birth to His Church.
After this, God put His Seal Of Approval on the disciples of Christ Jesus
As His Manifest Presence went with them, as they went forth,
In obedience to The Great Commission of Christ Jesus
And they did the same miracles that Christ Jesus had done.
This pattern has followed to this day.
Those who walk in obedience to Christ Jesus
Will manifest The Presence Of God,
And the same miracles Christ Jesus did will occur again;
The Manifest Presence Of God will be with them;
They will manifest The Seal Of God's Approval.

The Old Testament Prophets like Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel
Among others, understood this reality; It propelled their lives.
Moses understood this reality when he went to see the bush
That burned but was not consumed.
Joshua understood this reality when he met the Captain of the Lord's army
On the plains of Jericho. (Joshua 5:13-15)
The Virgin Mary understood this reality
When she was told she would bear the Christ child.
The apostle Paul understood this reality when he saw a light from heaven
And fell to the ground. (Acts 9)

These are a few of the many encounters with The Manifest Presence Of God
People have had as recorded in the Scriptures.
From The Day of Pentecost on, these encounters have continued to this day;
The Almighty God revealing Himself to people by His Presence.

Many Christians today, have experienced the Presence of the Lord.
Many have been baptized in the Holy Spirit and with fire
As did the 120 on the Day of Pentecost.
Many have been to meetings where the Presence of God was manifest;
Where God revealed His Glory in their midst.

Moses met with God continually and spoke to Him face to face. (Exodus 33)
God consecrated the meetings at the Tent Of Meeting, with His Glory.
(Exodus 29)

Access to the Presence of God is Worship In Spirit And In TRUTH
When this occurs there will be the Manifest Presence Of God!
That is why God seeks those who will do so!

God Will Not Come Into A Tiny Christian BOX!
God will not come and manifest His Presence
In a tiny Christian BOX, no matter how elegantly proficient it is.
The Presence Of God is manifested only when the heart of a congregation
Matches that of His Own.
An altar made to God will not be touched by the hands of man!
It will be created by the Spirit of God alone!
David witnessed the continual Presence of God
Because His heart matched the heart of God.
David's whole existence was based on his faith, hope and trust in God.
When the worship of a congregation reflects this reality;
When the heart of a congregation matches the heart of God,
They will experience The Manifest Presence Of God;
The Ultimate Human Experience!

The only outward, visible, tangible thing that Christians have the
That the world does not have is The Manifest Presence Of God.

Moses said to the Lord:
'If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.

How will anyone know that You are pleased with me
And with Your people unless You go with us?

What else will distinguish me and Your people
From all the other people on the face of the earth?' (Exodus 33:15-6)

The fact is that without The Manifest Presence Of God;
Without God's Seal Of Approval,
No one can know outwardly, that there is validity to the Christian faith!

For those who want to know more on this subject I encourage you to read my book: “Worship God In Spirit and In Truth,” at no cost on my blog.

Today, the world is raging against God, rushing toward oblivion. (Psalm 2)
Save yourself from this corrupt generation! (Acts 2:40)
As God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!
Father, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven! 

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