The presence of God is without a doubt the single greatest blessing any individual can possibly enjoy. On a side note, if you’re interested, you can find a couple messages I preached recently on this subject here – The greatest blessing: Part 1, and Part 2.
Now back to the post: Access to His Presence! As a believer, I should never take this access for granted. It is a wonderful privilege that must be held in the highest of esteem.
Zechariah 3:7 AMP
Thus says the Lord of hosts: If you will walk in My ways and keep My charge, then also you shall rule My house and have charge of My courts, and I will give you access [to My presence] and places to walk among these who stand here.
Take note that access isn’t granted for nothing.
Sure, even as a half-hearted Christian (whatever that means), I can pretend to enjoy the presence of God. I can dabble around the holy courts of the most high like a pharisee if I want to; putting on an outward show of piety, but inside full of nothing but myself. I can live a lukewarm version of what should be a burning passion that consumes my entire being. But make no mistake, access to the presence of God is granted only when I walk in His ways and keep His charge!
If I want to possess in this life the most prized treasure available to mankind, which is the presence of God, and by they way His presence is available in increased measure; if I want what can only truly satisfy – His Presence! – all He asks of me is to walk in His ways and to keep His charge, which basically means to do what He has called me to do.
That’s it:
- Walk with Him
- Obey Him
Keep walking, keep obeying…access is granted! Enjoy the presence of God!