Mystery of His Presence

And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites. — Judges 6:13 (KJV).

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The presence of God is strong, mighty and glorious in the lives of believers. It's expedient that we recognize God's presence in us in everything we do. This is even more important in times of challenges, when we can't figure out God's presence by our reasoning. Have you ever gone through something and wondering ' where is God '? Jehovah is Omnipresent, Hallelujah! He's always there, no leave or vacation for God in our lives.

Gideon, in our scripture today tried to narrate to the angel why he believe that God is not there. It's natural for the natural man to equate the presence of God to the presence of peace, prosperity, good marriage,nice jobs, success in carrier,etc and equate the absence of God by the absence of those things. Although God can't be absent from our lives, the presence of the Almighty Omnipresent God can't be measured by the appearance of things. He's the God of the storms and calmness. He's the fixer of difficulties and the Father of greatness. Never try to figure out how God care about you by what you see,feel, touch or perceive. Senses can't dictate God's presence.

In the presence of miracles and the absence of it, He's there. In the good and ugly times, He's there. In afflictions and liberty, He's there. In everytime and seasons, God is with us. Arise and worship God today for always being there for us, even when we can't see Him.

Our God is creative in His dealings with every generation. Don't compare His dealings with the people of the past with the manifestation of His power in the present.

This is where Gideon got it wrong. He expected a repeat of past miracles even when God was choosing him for a greater manifestation. Are you worried that you didn't get the kind of jobs, qualifications or favor that your parents got? Are you trying to figure out how your blessings should look like by looking at how others succeeded in the past? Come back to the present, for God is on the move in your life for new things.

The Almighty is set for new breakthroughs in your life and you are expected to forget the former things. I see new doors of greatness open to you. I see cycles broken and a birth of new opportunities. I see a new spark of love in your family. There's a new fire of God's Spirit coming upon your ministry. Get ready for it's time to shine brighter than before. God has not forsaken you. Your time has come.

I call forth those living in sin to forsake their ways and embrace Christ's way today. Make Jesus your savior and Lord today and see Him transform your life forever.

Let's pray together.
Almighty Father, thank you for your presence in our lives. Please open our eyes of understanding to see you everytime, especially in times of challenges. We embrace the manifestation of your word upon our lives, in Jesus's name. Amen. Stay blessed.