The Power of His Presence

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

It is not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of the Lord.

The population of Ai was small and was really no match for Israel yet Israel suffered defeat in the hands of Ai because the Presence of God was not with them. They had lost the Presence of God because Achan transgressed the covenant of God and took for himself what belonged to God; thereby arousing the anger of God against Israel. Please read Joshua Chapter 7; please note verses 1 and 11 to 13 and Joshua Chapters 1 verses 2 to 10.

Significantly and this is very instructive. Israel regained strength and defeated Ai after they repented of their transgression and the accursed thing was removed from their midst. Please read Joshua Chapter 8 for details. Also quite instructive is the fact that it is not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of God. Israel gained the entire land of Canaan; not by numerical strength, military prowess, economic power or intellectual power or even physical might or even craftiness; but they got the land by the power of God; the great awesome, sanctifying, powerful, cleansing Presence of God in their midst. Please read Psalm 105 verses 37 to 45, Exodus Chapters 33 verses 12 to 17; 13 verses 1 to 22.

The Presence of God is so important in the life of a child of God that no one should really toy with the Presence of God or do things which grieve the Holy Spirit to the point where He takes His leave from the life of a child of God. Every one actually needs the Presence of God. King David begged God not to take His Holy Presence from his life. Please read Psalm 51 verse 11. This is because over time, time and time again, David realized the importance of the Presence of God in his life. The Presence of God kept him alive, safe and secure from all his enemies, increased him on all sides, protected him and gave him all the victories he got in warfare. Please read 2^nd Samuel Chapters 5 verse 10, 8 verses 6 and ; 1^st Samuel Chapters 17 verses 30 to 54, 16 verses 13 and 18; 18 verses 12, 14 and 28 and 1^st Chronicles Chapter 18 verse 6.

The Power of His Name 3, Emmanuel God With Us

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

You can practically do anything spiritual, physical, intellectual, godly and legal when God is with you. God promised to be with Isaac in Gerar and in spite of the famine in the land, Isaac planted precious seed in a land afflicted by drought. He reaped bountiful harvests. Please read Genesis Chapter 26. Additionally, Isaac survived the envy of the Philistines against him. Despite claiming wells Isaac and his herdsmen had dug up as theirs, the Presence of God in the life of Isaac directed him and his herdsmen to where they could dig wells with water.

God promised to be with Moses when He commissioned Moses to go ask Pharaoh to release the children of Israel from Egypt. Please read Exodus Chapter 3 verses 1 to 12. When Moses complained about his inability to speak eloquently, God promised to also be with the mouth of Moses; to instruct him on what to say. And when Moses complained further, God promised to be with both the mouths of Moses and Aaron, the older brother of Moses. Please read Exodus Chapter 4 verses 10 to 16.

God was with Moses at all times in all of his negotiations with Pharaoh. Please read Exodus Chapters 3 verse 12. That explains why Moses scored many victories against Pharaoh. The awesome Presence of God that was always with Moses and his brother Aaron paved the way for each of the negotiations with Pharaoh.

Moses understood the power and essence of the presence of God in both his life and the people of Israel. That explains why Moses insisted on having the Presence of God go with them as they journeyed to the Promised Land. Please read Exodus Chapters 13 verses 21 to 22 and 33 verses 12 to 17.