Beth Moore had the following observation, "The everlasting covenant symbolized by the bread of the Presence was a reminder of the pledge of God's presence to His people. As he offered bread to David through Ahimelech the priest, I believe God pledged His presence to David throughout his exile and promised to be his complete sustainer." (p. 110 of David, 90 Days with a Heart Like His)
This resonates with me. Of all God's gifts, one of His greatest is presence. His presence. Here with me.
Emmanuel is one of my favorite words for Christ.
Matthew 1:23, "'...AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL, ' which translated means "GOD WITH US."
What a gift. What a sustenance. Christ is the bread of God's presence to and in us.
Recently in church I sang the song, "In the Presence of Jehovah," which has some of the most powerful words I've ever sung. It could be the theme song for any future speaking I might do. The lyrics so aptly describe what I find to be true.
In and out of situations
That tug-a-war in me
All day long I struggle
For answers that I need
Then I come into His presence
All my questions become clear
And for a sacred moment
No doubt can interfere.
In the presence of Jehovah
God Almighty Prince of Peace
Troubles vanish
hearts are mended
in the presence of the King
Through His love the Lord provided
A place for us to rest
A place to find the answers
In hours of distress
So now there’s never any reason
To give up in despair
Just look away and breathe His name
He will come and meet you there.
Presence. Nothing this world offers compares to experiencing the presence of the Almighty from moment to moment. As temptations and trials and worries press from every side, I truly need to "look away and breathe His name," and the situation becomes more bearable.
Presence. Emmanuel. Think upon these things.
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