Many years ago, I read a little book by Bro. Laurence called, “The Practice of the Presence of God.” Bro. Laurence had devoted himself to God as a monk and lived his life praying and doing what we might call menial tasks for his fellow brothers. He states that He made a commitment to doing little things for the Lord each day and to never deliberately stray from Him. Oh, how the Lord gripped my heart of the necessity in my life for a much deeper and more intimate fellowship with my heavenly Father! I had found my self so busy serving the Lord that I had neglected the most important, worshipping and being in His presence daily.
What does it really mean to live and dwell in His presence? In Websters 828 dictionary it states: in close view, within, a spiritual Spirit to be present. Psalms 27:4, “One thing I ask of Thee, oh Lord, that I will seek, inquire for, and insistently require that I may dwell in Your presence all the days of my life.”
“MY PRAYER”
That I may know Jesus—
That I may__
progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him.
That I may __
perceive and recognize and understand the wonders of His person more strongly and more clearly.
That I may —
In that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection.
That I may __
share in His suffering as to be continually being transformed in His Spirit into His likeness even to His death.
Taken from __Philippians 3:10
Joy ,
Phyllis