Live out of the presence

Exodus 33:14, NIV
My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.

I am told if you can’t explain something to a six-year-old then you don't understand it yourself. And I don’t know if you’ve ever tried to explain to a small child how God can be in the heavens above but also on the earth below, or how he can be everywhere and, also, right here. It may just be me, but I find the idea of God’s simultaneous transcendence and imminence hard to get my head around. I need to work through what that means in practise in order to understand how God works out his purposes in the world and in my life.

Fortunately, Scripture throws us a lifeline because right from the beginning - as the creation story unfolds - it paints a picture of the glorious, majestic, and awesome God creating and sustaining all things but then - pretty quickly - takes us to the intimacy of the Garden of Eden. The place where God walks, where he chills out, and where he and his image-bearers are meant to build a relationship. 

Because what really matters to God is his presence made manifest in relationship. He wants us to learn to live out of his presence so  everything we are and do is informed by our closeness to him.

We can choose today to spend time in the presence of the Father, developing our relationship with him. When will you do it?

Let's pray
Lord, you word tells us to boldly enter the throne room and so I take you at your word and come just as I am. I choose to spend time with you. Meet me, Father. Help me to know your presence more fully today. I need you, my God and my friend. Amen.