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Podcast 45.3 Transcript
Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.
I need Thy presence ev’ry passing hour
Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! Psalm 105:4 ESV
Coming to the place in our journey with Jesus when we realize and are willing to confess we need Him every hour tends to be difficult. We arrive there often through difficulty and disappointment. But it is a good thing to arrive there because in it we learn our need of Him.
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Romans 16:20 ESV
Sometimes we come to that understanding of needing His presence as a result of the work of our enemy. Even still, if we will look to Jesus in those moments we will experience a different measure of His grace than we do in moments of delight.
Who like Thyself my Guide and Stay can be
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 ESV
He makes this promise to His people because evil draws near at times and we even experience the impact of it. In those moments, we must trust that He will keep us in His presence and lead us through suffering and sadness as He works His plans in us.
Through cloud and sunshine O abide with me
And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. Mark 4:39 ESV
Christ is present in the sunshine and the storms. When we find ourselves tossed about, recall this story of the disciples on the boat. Jesus was there with them and in His time calmed the waters above and below them. He is with us still and possesses the power to do the same.
Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more, with the refrain.
I need Thy presence ev’ry passing hour
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r
Who like Thyself my Guide and Stay can be
Through cloud and sunshine O abide with me
Take the mindfulness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time,
Be Resonant.
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