Devotion for Champions
6th January 2022
Practicing God’s Presence
“… and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”
Matthew 1:23
God has promised you His constant presence (Hebrews 13:5), but are you conscious of His presence every day? When you are conscious of His presence every day, you will experience a peace that gives you rest, joy inexpressible in your spirit and a power that nothing in this world can offer. In fact, you will begin to be peaceful and powerful like Jesus. You will speak and behave like Him. This is because you cannot be in God’s presence without His beauty, love, peace, power and glory rubbing off on you.
But how do you practice being conscious of God’s presence?
Start by seeing God with you in whatever you do and wherever you are. For example, at your board meeting, while deliberating on issues, see the Lord there in the boardroom with you, guiding you in your thinking. And you can be sure that His presence will bring clarity of thought and wisdom to you. You will find yourself flowing with great and sound ideas.
If you are going for an interview, see the Lord there in the interview room with you, putting answers in your mouth. Your nervousness will melt away as you see His favor on you bringing on smiles and approving nods from the interviewers.
Perhaps you are going for surgery. Well, see the Lord in the operating theatre with you, guiding the hands of the surgeons. Your worries will dissipate because nothing can go wrong in the Lord’s presence.
If you are in the middle of an argument, see the Lord standing within earshot. Your words will change and your body language will become more reconciliatory as you see Him right there with you extending His grace to you. There will be a restraint which is not borne of willpower, but which comes supernaturally when you know that the One who loves you and watches over you is with you.
Beloved, when you become conscious of God’s presence in your life, worries and fears will have no foothold in your mind. You will see Him maximizing your joy and fun, and prospering you in what you say and do!
Confession:
I practice God’s presence as I see Jesus Christ with me in whatever I do and wherever I’m.
Amen and Amen.
this resonates with me at” your board meeting, while deliberating on issues, see the Lord there in the boardroom with you, guiding you in your thinking”. Lord may be more conscious of your presence in all my endeavors in Jesus name Amen🙏
Thank you pastor for today’s devotional.
“Immanuel” God with Us in the place of prayer, as we go through the storms of life, as we go out and come in etc. No doubt He says “I will never live nor forsake you”. Praise the Lord.
Awww powerful thank you so much pastor for this morning devotion this is speaking directly to me . I am blessed 🙌 to be here 🙏
Praise the Lord Alleluia Awww powerful thank you so much pastor for this morning devotion this is speaking directly to me . I am blessed 🙌 to be here 🙏
We give you glory honor and praise oh Lord. With every breath that I am able I will sing of your goodness. Pastor be bless 🙌
Wow, this has really spoken to me this morning, I will keep this in mind daily. It will really help being conscious of God’s presence 🙏🏾🙏🏾🔥🔥
Glory be to God, 🙏🏾. Thank you so very much pastor, this reminds me of when I had a C-section with my last born, how God was with me before, during and after the operation, as He showed me that He would be with me before the operation took place. Also in 1999 August, just before my mum passed away, I went for a job interview, had no qualifications for the job, but my openness, transparency and honesty, got me the position of becoming manager of a brand new branch in BURGER KING, In Canary wharf.
These devotional are real life changing.
God bless you unlimitedly sir.🙏🏾
Wow this is powerful! It made me think really that even one can sin less once they know that God is with them. Coz many at times we don’t have that mindset that God is with us and we are involved in sin, but when you think that your Father is right next to you , it’s a different situation. Thank you for this 🙌🏾
I can testify to this devotional. Thank you so much for this awesome reminder. Having God besides me at all times enables me to conquer and overcome so much. It’s a privilege to serve and know God. 🙏🏾♥️👏🏾👏🏾