MY PRESENCE SHALL GO WITH THEE.

August 19

 Exodus 33:14  

And he said, My presence shall go with thee, 

and I will give thee rest. 

So the Lord promised Moses, and so He has promised us.

Let us never venture any where, if we have reason to think the Lord will not favour us with His presence there.

The Lord’s presence produces holiness, imparts power, fires with zeal, brings into union, and often fills with comfort, joy and peace.

His presence is our glory, it will yield a support under losses, crosses and bereavements.

Let us plead for the Lord’s presence to go with us; let us expect it; let us not be satisfied with any thing else.

He went with Moses, and He persevered; the Joshua, and He conquered; with David and he reached the throne; with Paul, and he was more than a conqueror.

Nothing can be a substitute for the Lord’s presence; and as it is so graciously promised, let us not attempt to find a substitute, but daily cry, “If the presents go not with me, Carry me not up hence.”

Jesus has said, “If a man love me, he will keep my words; and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and will make our abode with him.”

Lord, dwelling me!

Oh Lord, be ever near us,

Fix in our hearts Thy home;

By Thine appearing cheer us,

And let Thy kingdom come ;

Fulfill our expectation,

And give our souls to prove

Thine uttermost salvation,

Thine everlasting love.

James Smith