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March 15
Presence or Presents?
"You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore."
Loving God's presence more than His presents was one of the greatest spiritual lessons in my walk with Him. When I learned to love the Giver without the gift, I found a well-spring of joy that I could draw from every day. Depression fled along with worry and doubt. I no longer struggled to find happiness, and fulfillment was poured out upon every area and circumstance of my life, good and bad. By nature we run to God asking instead of giving. We cannot go into fullness of joy and walk out unhappy; it's impossible. He is full in joy and pleasures for the soul of everyone who runs into Him and drinks Him in. We will lack for no good thing in the light of His face and before His throne the soul of man is completely satisfied.
Our circumstances will dictate our emotional state apart from the presence of God. It's vital to our spiritual strength and emotional stability that we learn the practice of living in His presence. Enjoying Him will yield the fruit of a life of joy that the world, others or circumstances cannot rob us of. God's presence is our sustaining power in times of weakness because the joy of the Lord becomes the strength we need (Nehemiah 8:10). Learning to rejoice in Him and not in our circumstances will be a major turning point in our life as a Christian. | 
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