February 2, 2016:  SOAP #2252:   

Scripture:  Exodus (NIV) 33:15 Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. 16 How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?”

Observation:  Because the sins of Israel had hurt God and made Him so angry He told Moses that He would not go with Israel into the land He had promised to give them.  He would send an angel to accompany them.  But this was not acceptable to Moses.  God’s Presence was proof that they were going where He was sending them.  God’s Presence was the difference maker!   God’s Presence made them unique.

Application:   God’s Presence emphasizes the uniqueness of my life and my ministry.  I am not like everyone else; my ministry is not like everyone else.  It is God’s Presence which validates its genuineness.  When others recognize God’s Presence, they expect God to speak through me to them.  When others recognize God’s Presence they realize that God can work through them also.

Prayer:   Lord, make me a vessel you can work through.  Fill me with your Holy Spirit.  May your Presence be easily seen in me today.  Amen

Pastor Leon
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