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How God Reveals His Presence

By In Touch Ministries

The Lord is active in the world today and wants to share His peace, courage, and joy with you.

Psalm 16:7–9 (NKJV)

⁷ I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;

My heart also instructs me in the night seasons.

⁸ I have set the Lord always before me;

Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.

⁹ Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;

My flesh also will rest in hope.

If you’ve never experienced the presence of God, you may wonder how He reveals Himself to believers. Our heavenly Father has many different ways of reaching out to His children: 

• God speaks. We may not hear the Lord’s audible voice, but He still speaks clearly and forcefully to our heart. His communication can be so unmistakable that those who hear Him remember the message and the excitement they felt long after.
• God sends a message. Sometimes the Lord communicates to us through another person. King David received God’s correction through the prophet Nathan (2 Samuel 12:1-7). Today we may sense God guiding us in a sermon or in a conversation with a wise friend. It’s unwise to ignore such promptings—the message might be harder to receive outside of the Father’s perfect timing.
• God makes His presence known through His Word. The Lord speaks to us through the pages of Scripture. When we spend time meditating on His Word, God keeps giving us new truths and insights (Psalm 1:2; Psalm 119:99).

The Lord is real and present in this world. He wants to share Himself with us so we can draw contentment, courage, and joy from His presence. However, to know what He’s saying, we must be willing to slow down and listen.