“In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.” Isaiah 63:10 KJV
The greatest gift God has given to us is the Holy Spirit. It is through Him that we experience the presence of God in our lives today. The Holy Spirit is the Almighty Spirit of God—the One who brings God’s presence into the life of a born-again Christian. Sadly, many believers have not fully understood His importance or embraced His ministry.
The presence of God is essential to every believer. David understood this truth, which is why, after his sin with Bathsheba, he cried out to God, asking Him not to cast him away from His presence. Psalm 51:11 (KJV) says, “Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.” In the same way, Moses refused to move forward without the assurance of God’s presence. Exodus 33:15 (KJV) records his words: “If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.”
The Holy Spirit brings God’s presence into our lives and makes it real to us. In our opening Scripture, He is referred to as the “Angel of His Presence.” The word angel means messenger—one who carries and conveys God’s presence from place to place, even across the globe.
The Spirit’s presence in our lives is the reason Jesus Christ is real to us and the reason we believe the Word of God. When we pray, the Holy Spirit makes God’s presence tangible, drawing us close to a living God and stirring faith in our hearts. This enables us to trust, believe, and persevere.
Are you facing challenges in your family, academics, or ministry? Engage the person of the Holy Spirit, and His presence will cause you to experience fullness of joy. Psalm 16:11 (KJV) declares, “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”
As believers, we are called into fellowship with the Holy Spirit in our daily lives (See 1 Corinthians 1:9). Yield to His guidance, and experience the fullness of God through Him. When we understand who He is and continually desire to Know Him, our lives will have no option but to move from glory to glory.
PRAYER
Dear precious Lord Holy Spirit, thank You for making the presence of the Father real in my life. Help me learn to love and walk with You daily. Strengthen me to know You better and more deeply every day. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
DEEPER REFLECTION
Psalms 16:11 TPT
For you bring me a continual revelation of resurrection life, the path to the bliss that brings me face-to-face with you.
1 Corinthians 1:9 NKJV
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Exodus 33:15 KJV
And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Genesis 45-46, Matthew 23
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Genesis 23, Matthew 9:1-13
