“Come into My Presence
and I will refresh you as you go through the fires of purification.” [Prophecy]
The Presence of God is a place of refreshing when we go
through things. Unfortunately, this is not an area in which many people wish to
remain. Most people will dip into it every once in a while and come back out of
it quickly. Why? Because in His Presence, many people see themselves and the
imperfections they are determined to hide. No person in his or her right mind desires
to see those imperfections! And they don’t want them to be seen by God!
Coming into God’s Presence for a moment or season in our
lives is like jumping in a swimming pool and getting right back out. We stay in
only long enough to get wet but refuse to stay in to get the full enjoyment out
of the situation.
“Remain in My Presence
and I will restore the years that the cankerworm has destroyed in your life. I
will restore your youth. I will restore unto you the joy of My salvation for
your life. I will restore in you the zeal for My Kingdom.” [Prophecy]
Remaining in God’s Presence will not only bring refreshing, it
will also bring restoration. God promises that if we remain in His presence, He
will;
(1) Restore the years the cankerworm… A
cankerworm is a type of moth that destroys the leaves and fruit of trees. Many
things in life come against us to destroy our faith (leaves) and deeds (fruit)
of all God has called us to do. The enemy of our souls places obstacles in our
paths, causing us to doubt God and all He is doing in our lives. God has called
us to remain in His presence so He can restore all that has been destroyed. The
enemy’s job is to steal, to kill, and to destroy everything good in our lives.
He does this by causing counterfeit situations in our lives. Remaining in God’s
Presence restores us so we can move past those counterfeit situations into the
things God truly has for us. Jesus came to give us life and that more
abundantly. Remaining in God’s Presence will bring us back to the full
realization of that abundant life in Jesus Christ. But, we must remain in the
presence of God.
(2) Restore your youth. Restore means to
return to a previous condition or to give new strength or vigor. God desires that
we remain in His presence so He can restore us to our former way of being in
Him: youthful, energetic, strong in Him and in the power of His might! Psalms
103:3 – 5 Who forgiveth all thine
iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from
destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who
satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the
eagle’s. God desires to restore us to our youthful vim and vigor so we can
go forth and do exploits in His name. He wants to restore that can-do attitude we had when we first
believed.
(3) Restore unto you the joy of His salvation.
Do you remember when you first received your salvation and accepted Jesus
Christ as your personal Saviour? Do you remember how your life seemed to change
overnight? Wasn’t it just splendiferous ? And then, life happened. You began the
walk of the Christian which became challenging at best. The joy was replaced
with… doubt, fear, unbelief, jadedness… God wants to bring you back to that joy.
That joy is found in His presence. In His presence is fullness of joy! Step
into His presence and renew that joy!
(4) Restore in you the zeal for His Kingdom.
I don’t know about you, but when I first received my salvation, I was a zealot
for the Lord. Everything that came out of the Bible, came out of me. I was a
street corner preacher! I was hot for the Lord. And then, again, life happened.
But, guess what? Life has happened again… and I’m back. What about you? Are you
ready for the zeal of the Lord to become your lifestyle again? God is waiting
for you to step into His presence. He wants to fill you up so that you can go
and do ALL He has called you to do for such a time as this!
Are you seeking the presence of the Lord? Are you ready to
allow that presence to saturate you in such a way that you come away with newness,
vim, and vigor that you haven’t experienced in some time? Allow yourself to
step into His presence and remain there until you receive what you are there
for. You won’t be disappointed.
Please say this
prayer with me…
Father God, in the name of Jesus, I desire Your presence. Please help
me to get out of my own way and get into Your Way for me. Please help me to not
fear being in Your presence, but to be joyful in Your presence so that I may
receive everything that You have for me for such a time as this. Thank You for Your
patience with me. I love You with all of my heart. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
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