There is something that we can do to initiate a greater manifestation of the presence of God in our lives.

“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” – James 4:8

God is everywhere because He is omniscient, but His presence is not manifest to the same degree everywhere. He responds to our respect, reverence and honoring Him. 1 Samuel 2:30 says that He “honors those that honor Him”. The more that we honor Him, the more that He will honor us. One of the greatest ways that He honors us is with His presence. We need His presence today more than ever before.

In Exodus 33 Moses recognized that it was useless to attempt to fulfill the will of God without knowing that His presence was with them. Moses knew about drawing near to God. He knew how to reverence and honor God. He practiced honoring God and worshipping God to the extent that when he went in to meet with God in the tent of meeting all the children of Israel would stand at the entrance of their tents and worship God as well! Reverence, honor and respect begets (promotes) more reverence, honor and respect.

To draw near to God we must come to Him in worship and prayer, leave our agenda (and our watches) outside of the “place of prayer”. Be willing to stay with Him until we are full and refilled with His presence…and until we know that His presence has surrounded us, changed us and strengthened us. Until there is joy! In His presence is FULLNESS of joy! Joy is an indication of being full of the Spirit!