Psalm 9:2-3
‘I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.’
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Jeremiah 33-36, Psalms 22
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One of the most fearless missionaries in history is Reverend John G. Paton. Born to devout Christian parents in Scotland, he spent his youth passionately serving God—preaching, sharing tracts, and preparing for greater impact. When he felt the divine call to the dangerous mission field of the New Hebrides, he sought God in prayer until he was fully persuaded.
When he made the missionary trip to serve in the New Hebrides Islands of the South Pacific, his faith was thoroughly tested. Despite the constant threat of death from hostile cannibal tribes, Paton stood firm, his heart anchored in the assurance that God was with him. One terrifying night, angry warriors surrounded his home, intending to burn it down and kill him and his wife. The couple prayed through the night, pleading for divine intervention. By morning, to their amazement, the attackers had vanished.
A year later, after the tribe’s chief was converted, Paton asked why they hadn’t attacked. The chief replied, astonished, that they were frightened by hundreds of glowing men with swords guarding the mission house. Paton realized God had sent angels to protect them.
Through relentless faith and assurance of God’s Presence, Paton overcame every challenge, leading many islanders to Christ.
Awareness of God’s Presence has always been the secret of those who do exploits in God’s kingdom.
In Exodus 33:15, Moses refused to go on with his journey, except God’s Presence went with him. And due to God’s Presence, Psalm 114 records that when Israel left Egypt, the Red Sea saw them and fled, the mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
Indeed, when we carry God’s Presence, evil will see us and flee, because evil can never stand where God abides. God’s Presence is an unbeatable asset in the journey of life. When you are surrounded by God’s Presence, though you may walk through the valley of the shadow of death, you will fear no evil, because God is with you. Wherever you go, He will give His angels charge over you to keep you in all your ways.
As we seek God earnestly, His Presence will surround us and cause our enemies to flee and perish (Psalm 9:3).
One of the key ways of attracting God’s Presence is through praise. God inhabits the praises of His people, and as we continually engage His Presence through high praises, we can be sure of the invasion of His glory in our lives and endeavors. David said, ‘I am as a wonder unto many; But thou art my strong refuge’ (Psalm 71:7).
Certainly, as we make God our strong refuge by spending time in His Presence, we will become a wonder to our world. We will not only enjoy divine protection, but we will also break forth to greater realms of glory, beauty, and color.
PRAYER:
Lord, please help me to pay the price of spiritual preparation to enable me to carry Your Presence wherever I go. Please enable me to live a life of praise and commitment to doing what pleases You so that Your Presence can always make the difference in my life in Jesus’ Name.
QUOTE:
When God places His hand upon a man in life, nothing can come against him. This is because the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. — WORDBITE 222
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