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The Pursuit of God The Universal PresenceAugust 25, 2013Today\u2019s Goal: To increase understanding of God\u2019s presence and thereby to stir a desire in each one of us to walk in thatDivine Presence: God is everywhereWhere can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. Psalm 139:7-10Omnipresence: Omni = All (universal). There is nowhere you can go that God isn\u2019t thereDivine immanence: There are no limitations to where God can be at the same time Sensing God\u2019s Presence: \u201cI will be with you.\u201d \u201cHave I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." Josh. 1:9\u201cYea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.\u201d Psalms 23:4 KJV\u201c\u2026surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.\u201d Matthew 28:20b"Now the dwelling of God is with men, and He will live with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God.\u201d Revelation 21:3bApp: Celebrate the reality that God is with us Spiritual Receptivity"I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac\u2026\u2026I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go\u2026" Genesis 28:13a, 15aWhen Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it." Genesis 28:16App: To fully place ourselves in His hands, and to learn to be fully dependent upon His Holy SpiritJesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. John 7:37-39\u201cWhen You said, "Seek My face," My heart said to You, "Your face, Lord, I will seek." Psalm 27:8 NKJV (ref. Matthew 6:33 NKJV, Jeremiah 29:13)What is God\u2019s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?