Thought For Today: “Passionately Pursuing God’s Presence”

To passionately pursue God’s presence, it’s vital we create an environment of faith within our lives and the church. The key is remembering that we cannot pursue God’s presence where God’s presence isn’t. So, we need to create an environment that welcomes God. And that’s an environment of faith.

Not only does it take faith to enter God’s presence, “By grace you have been saved through faith” (Ephesians 2:8), but it also takes faith to remain there.

The Bible tells us

• By faith Abraham was declared righteous, and by faith we are saved, sanctified, and justified.
• By faith we extinguish Satan’s fiery darts, we are delivered from the lion’s mouth, and it’s by faith we overcome the world.
• By faith healing takes place, nothing is impossible, and it’s by faith that God is pleased.

It is by faith then that we’re to live our lives, and it’s by faith that we draw near to God.

Therefore, as we enter into this new year, let’s by faith pursue passionately the presence of God and the fullness of His blessings and promises, as we follow Jesus fully and completely, knowing that He is the author and finisher of our faith.