What Keeps you out of God’s Presence?

Some might say if God is omnipresent then we can never be out of His Presence? If this is true, then God never leaves us! We don’t experience God’s omnipresence because it is an attribute of God, and we are not God, but we do experience his real presence or manifest presence. God is holy, and in order for humanity to live in the presence of God, we must be on the path of salvation! Anyone claiming to know God, must be on the path of holiness or sanctification, for their is no other way to experience His love and presence besides this. God will not come to you if you are living in sin or promoting it. You will constantly doubt the existence of God, no matter how many religious exercises you do, if you are not actually living a holy life.

I like to tell a joke about this. “Did you hear of the church congregation that panicked and fled out of their church? It was because God actually showed up there!” Unfortunately this is a reality for a lot of professing Christians. They actually don’t know God, and they have never actually experienced His presence, so when they get a real glimpse of God, they are terrified! Wouldn’t you be? You profess to know someone you don’t actually know, and when that person shows up in your presence, he confirms to you that you were actually deceived and didn’t know him at all. Unfortunately we are talking about the most powerful being in our universe, not just somebody down the street!

Some people have a curiosity about God. They haven’t committed their lives to Him, but they are curious if God actually exists. This isn’t so bad because at least these people are not claiming to know God! I personally believe these people have a better chance in knowing God, than people who’s lives are not committed to holiness. As a matter of fact, we all have to start somewhere, and if your curiosity about God, leads you to make a commitment to the Lord, then God can now begin to progressively reveal himself to you, so long as you eventually commit to holiness as well!

It all must start somewhere. Salvation is free and it begins with a commitment. We receive Jesus Christ personally as our Lord and Saviour, and become born again. However not everyone who says they are saved are actually saved. Over time, and only the Lord truly knows who are his, you will see the fruit of your salvation and the salvation of others. This is Mike.

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