Stay In The Presence Of God

Stay In The Presence Of God "I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who direct you in the way you should go. If only you had paid attention to my commands your peace would have been like a river, your righteousness like the waves of the sea" Isaiah 48:17-18 Throughout the Bible we can find scriptures like the one above, that tells us that God can give us the knowledge and wisdom about what is best for us, and how we should live our lives. However, so often we do not pay attention to His commands. For example, as long as we read our Bibles each day and pray to God we are staying in His presence. However, it is so easy to become distracted one day due to the pressures of life, that we don't read our Bible and pray and let God minister to us. The next day it becomes even easier to make excuses that we don't have time to worship God, and spend time with Him. Soon, after a few days we don't have the presence of God to direct us, and we notice other areas of our life being affected as well. Our speech, our actions, our thoughts and our behavior begin to stray from what is pleasing to God. We begin to stray from God's commands, and begin to let Satan take control of our life. This is how easy it is to be led away from the presence of God in our life. I would encourage each of you to not give Satan a foothold in your walk with God, as you must make time in your schedule for Him. Make sure you devote time for God every day, even if you have to eliminate other commitments. God's time is the most important time you should have on your schedule. Don't neglect your prayer time. Make time in your schedule to read your Bible. This is the only way to stay connected, and in the presence of God, and to continue to worship Him on a daily basis. Stay in the presence of God and He will continue to direct your life. Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Seven December 4