Presence of God

Exodus 33:13-15, "Now therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. And consider that this nation is Your people.” 14 And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” 15 Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here." (NKJV)

This passage of scripture keeps resonating in my heart during prayer time over the past several days. This passage is one that God is reminding me about on a personal level but I also feel that it is worthy of your consideration. We certainly need the presence of God in our daily lives as we travel the road of life.

We are living in a very "unique" time to say the least. It seems that when you think that you have heard or seen it all something new and different appears on the horizon. I may not be able to stop those things from happening but I can make sure that I respond in the correct manner. After all, I can only answer for myself regarding my personal relationship with God. I fully understand that I have "ministerial responsibilities" and I will give an account of my activity in that area of my life. But each of us as individuals will be called on to answer for our individual life and give an account of our responses to the daily challenges that we face.

Moses was facing a call to follow God's direction and guidance in his life. His obedience would not only affect his personal life but it would also have an effect on the lives of Israel. Your personal decisions do have an effect on those people that are connected with you. Moses knew that his successful journey depended on the presence of God accompanying him and the people on their future journey. 

Let us notice the conclusion that Moses reached and he boldly shared his conclusion with God. Verse 15 reveals this conclusion to us and Moses proceeds to make this courageous declaration. "Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here." Moses realized that His life was dependent on the presence of God to direct His steps. 

What are we depending on today? Are we depending on the fickleness of people? Are we depending on the weakness of the flesh? Are we depending on our abilities, talents, or skills? I WANT TO DEPEND ON THE PRESENCE OF GOD TO LEAD ME IN THE RIGHT WAY!!!