![]() ![]() Placing ourselves where He is ensures us of receiving renewal and revival as we surrender ourselves to Him. She understood that her highest priority at this time should be hearing His voice. In contrast to her sister, who was overwrought and distracted, Mary quieted herself in His presence, anticipating a word from Him. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word” ( Luke 10:38-39). “Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. Mary understood this type of silence as she sat at the feet of the Lord, waiting to hear from Him: ![]() ![]() How should we respond in the presence of God? Should we break out in song? Or praise Him with the timbrel and dance? Or simply worship Him in the beauty of His holiness? All of these responses are warranted, however, there are times that when we enter into His presence, we should remain silent, and simply bask in His presence, waiting to hear from Him. “So I said: ‘Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips For my eyes have seen the King, The LORD of hosts’” ( Isaiah 6:5). We Find Personal Revival in God’s Presence One of the most striking features of his vision was the absolute holiness of God it is in the presence of this holiness that his transformation begins. In chapter 6, as a flashback of sorts, Isaiah speaks of the vision that would transform his life, and propel him into one of the longest, and most powerful prophetic ministries in Scripture. In chapters 1-5 we read as Isaiah begins prophesying immediately, but this was not the beginning of his ministry. In essence, Isaiah was in the presence of God the results of which would change his life forever! ( Revelation 1:10) meaning that he was in such a spiritual state whereas he was able to receive that which the Spirit of God desired to reveal to him. Much like the apostle John in the book of Revelation, Isaiah was “in the Spirit” on this day. And they were calling to one another: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty the whole earth is full of his glory.’ At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke” ( Isaiah 6:1-4). Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne and the train of his robe filled the temple. What would we do without either? While there are many things that we find in the presence of God, I would like to focus on three things in particular that will begin to show us the awesomeness of the God we serve. It has been stated that grace is God giving us what we don’t deserve, while His mercy is not receiving what we do deserve. This call to enter into the throne room of God is not one to be taken lightly, for without grace and mercy, we could not even begin to approach His presence. “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” ( Hebrews 4:16). “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?” ( Psalm 8:3-4).īut yet, by His resounding grace He is mindful of us! In the book of Hebrews we are granted a glorious invitation into His very presence: ![]()
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