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Don’t let fear or discouragement keep you from letting God do the great work he desires
to do within you.
What should I do when it feels like God is far away?
• PSA L M 1 3 9 :7 | I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your
presence! (See note on page 552.)
There is no height nor depth to which God will not go to be with you.
• J O B 2 3 :8 | I go east. . . . I go west, but I cannot find him.
Faith is trusting, even when you feel far from God. When you cannot find him, wait. He will
come to you.
• DE U T E R O NO MY 4 :2 9 | “From there you will search again for the Lord your God. And if you
search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.”
• J O SH U A 1 :9 | “This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or
discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
• 1 C H R O NI C L E S 1 1 :9 | And David became more and more powerful, because the Lord of
Heaven’s Armies was with him.
• J A ME S 4 :8 | Come close to God, and God will come close to you.
• R E VE L AT I O N 3 :2 0 | “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open
the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.”
• PSA L M 1 6 :1 1 | You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence.
• PSA L M 2 1 :6 | You have endowed him with eternal blessings and given him the joy of your
presence.
• PSA L M 2 6 :8 | I love your sanctuary, Lord, the place where your glorious presence dwells.
• PSA L M 3 1 :2 0 | You hide [your loved ones] in the shelter of your presence, safe from those
who conspire against them.
• PSA L M 6 8 :4 | Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the
clouds. His name is the Lord—rejoice in his presence!
• PSA L M 1 2 1 :3 -4 | He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps.
When you live in harmony with the Lord, it is joy and delight to linger in his presence.
• E PH E SI A NS 1 :1 4 | The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he
promised.
The presence of the Lord is a guarantee of the promises of the Lord.
How does God’s presence in my life affect my relationships?
• E X O DU S 3 4 :2 9 | When Moses came down Mount Sinai carrying the two stone tablets . . .
he wasn’t aware that his face had become radiant because he had spoken to the Lord. (See
note on page 84.)
When we walk closely with the Lord, somehow people sense that we have been with him.
• 1 J O H N 1 :7 | But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship
with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
Living in the Lord’s presence gives us a better relationship with other Christians.
• NU MB E R S 9 :1 5 | On the day the Tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered it. But from
evening until morning the cloud over the Tabernacle looked like a pillar of fire. (See note on
page 131.)
• 2 C O R I NT H I A NS 1 3 :5 | Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves.
Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine
faith.
Recognizing Christ’s presence with us is a measure of our walk with him.
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What comfort can I take from God’s presence?
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The Lord wants to be with you and will respond when you seek him.