THE PRESENCE OF GOD

Written by Julie Inu Umoro 

1 Samuel 5:1, 4, 7 

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.

And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him.

And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.

The Lord is in His holy Temple. Let all the earth keep silence for a moment before Him.

Thank God it's another beautiful Sunday morning.

Beloved, the story above is a very interesting one. Please I encourage you to read the entire chapter. It is only 12 verses.

In summary, the Phillistines fought with Israel and captured the Ark of God. They took the Ark that carries The Presence of God to the house of Dagon their god.

What an effrontery!

The very next morning, they met that Dagon had fallen before the Ark of God. They took it up and steadied it but by the 2nd morning, not only was Dagon fallen down but the head, hands and legs of Dagon were all broken and cut off. It's on record in the Bible that till date the elders never entered the house of Dagon again. 

In fear, they sought how to return the Ark to the Israellis. Not only were the Phillistines afraid because Dagon their god fell before the Ark twice with its head, hands and legs broken leaving just the stump, but that terrible boils and diseases broke out among them, killing many of them.

The essence of this write up is to let you know that if you are genuinely born again and are surrendered fully to the great God of heaven and earth, YOU ARE CARRYING GOD'S PRESENCE, EVEN TO YOUR POSSESSIONS. 

What this means is that, you can't be tampered with anyhow by anybody. Whoever forcefully takes what belongs to you or even steals what belongs to you has taken the Ark of God. All you need to do is to report them to your God. God will make your property to begin to PLAGUE whoever has taken it.

This is why you hear times without number kidnapped victims, testifying of being miraculously released or delivered.

Beloved, you can't be born again and you are fornicating like Samson, stealing, lying, defrauding, proud etc and you expect God to fight on your behalf. No, it doesnt work that way. You may be speaking in tongues, give the biggest tithes, offerings and seeds but if your ways are perverse, God won't hear your prayers, except you repent and ask for mercy.

I see some of us so called christians, brand their parents witches and wizards, I feel pity for such individuals. Even if they are what you suspect, or have been made to believe, honour them because of Proverbs 16vs7. It says if your ways please God, He will cause your enemies to be at peace with you.

Some of these I'll instructed individuals will justify their neglect of their parents by telling you that same Bible says, PARENTS DO NOT PROVOKE YOUR CHILDREN.

My dear do your own part.

Again God's word encourages us to give food and water to our enemies and by so doing, we heap coals of fire on them. LET GOD BE THE JUDGE.

All we are doing in this post is to let us know that if you live for God in obedience and righteousness after you surrender to Him, you will be carrying God's Presence and the scripture that says TOUCH NOT MINE ANOINTED....... is activated in your life.

Psalm 105vs15.

When we do God's will, He will fight for us and we will hold our peace.

Exodus 14vs14.

Nothing goes for nothing. Salvation is free for all but Jesus paid for it when He sowed His life for it. Though free and cheap, you and I must work out our Salvation with fear and trembling.

Phillipians 2vs12.

If you are a true child of God, demons, foul spirits etc must think twice before coming near you or anything that concerns you because the Presence of God surrounds you like a shield. This was what Job was telling God in Job 1vs8-10, when he told God that Job and all his possessions were shielded by God's hedge.

This is because where God's Presence is, darkness avoid it like a virus.

Please surrender totally to God, let Him take charge, so He can make your bussiness His bussiness.

God alone is my Source of health and strength.

Memory Verse.

Exodus 33:14-15 

And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.

PRAYERS

Abba Father, please, in Your mercy, help me, to maintain an intimacy with You that will make Your Presence remain with me at all times in Jesus name. Amen.

DAILY BIBLE READING.

1 Samuel 5vs1-12.

SONG OF THE DAY.

IN YOUR PRESENCE.

CONTACT JULIE INU UMORO 

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