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In God's presence

 This life is full of trouble, sorrows and misery. From the moment we are born until the day we die we will experience trials and tribulations.

It doesn't matter who you are, poor or rich, famous or unknown, smart or ignorant, woman or man, Christian or worldling, trouble will find you wherever you are.

Our lives are short and full of troubles .


Some people try to escape life's trouble through escapism, numbing the soul with a constant search for pleasure, seeking to make life a grand carnival.  But sadly, a life of pleasure seeking leads to more misery and emptiness, follow by depression and other mental griefs. Pleasures and escapism are not the way to engage life's problems. Others try to stand and fight life's problems face to face, but a lot of times it leads to them being angry and bitter . 


Others seek peace by burying themselves in constant activities, working constantly and going from one thing to the next so they do not have time to reflect on the painful reality that life is full of sufferings. Ignoring life's problems doesn't make them go away, matter of fact they are magnified and can soon burst upon us like an overwhelming flood .


So how does one deal with life's relentless problems, trials and difficulties?


We deal with life's problems by entering into the presence of God! 

The presence of God you say ? Yes, the presence of God. 

But, how can me as a sinner enter into the glorious presence of God you ask?

We enter the presence of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

Isnt that cliché , you ask ?

No! It is a reality .


And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. ( Luke 1:19)


15 And Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.(1 Kings 18:15 )


We see in the above verses both the angel Gabiel and the prophet Elijah stand in God's  presence . The angel physically and the prophet through faith. 

What do we find in God's presence?


Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore .( Psalm 16:11)


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

(Exodus 33:14)

Friends, if we want to find true joy, pleasures and rest we must enter into the presence of God through faith.

You will not find peace by running away from your problems or facing them through your own strength. 

We will only find peace when we enter into the presence of God through faith in Christ, through constant prayer to God and bring Him all of our problems, big or small.


What happens to the person who enter into God's presence by faith and keep his mind on God all day long ?


 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. (Isaiah 26:3)


Therefore friends let us bring all our issues to God and let keep God's Word, His promises in our minds always and take our minds away from pur problens. For God is able to give us peave, joy in the midst of our problems if we make Him our trust.

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