0472 Priority of God's Presence

Priority of God’s Presence

John 15

Vineyard is Jesus not me (Is.5) Jesus was punished for my bad fruit People were required to bring fruit, Jesus asks to abide in Him

Living in the presence is more important than bearing fruit Mary & Martha. Worship before work. Uncomfortable doing nothing. Waiting for instruction. Doer or disciple? What you will get done on your own is NOTHING Your presence if waste of time! Woman who gave her offering was not a waste. Judas. Be still and see the salvation of the Lord. Be still and know I am God! Presence is more valuable than success. Don’t chase success, seek His face. Pursue His not happiness

We are not using Christ to reach destiny, we are using destiny to reach Christ. Presence is destiny.

Presence of God sustains you through seasons Don’t live in your season, live in His presence. Enjoy the season, love the presence Go through seasons of winter without dying, go through seasons of plenty without breaking Life is roller coaster – stay seated and stay buckled up If you leave Him – you will dry up….

Desires are strengthened in His presence God’s presence meets our need but also produces within us wants God’s presence doesn’t kill desires Desires are safe in God’s presence Delight yourself in the Lord….

Prayer out of Presence Don’t stop abiding when you stop praying Prayer out of presence not into a presence You can’t live in prayer but you can live in God’s presence Answer doesn’t depend on length of prayer or the amount of words or height of volume Elijah prayed a simple prayer, prophets prayed long

Abide is to remain, tarry, stay, dwell , continue, live, reside. Anchor. Attach. Root. Fix. Fasten. Secure.