2 Sam 6- Pursuing Presence

God’s presence is not only great, but it's also extremely important. Sometimes we forget how much we need it. I don’t know how we can do that, but we do. My prayer today is for God’s obvious hand in the church. I pray for continued evidence of His Spirit. I’m so thankful when God shows up. What a gift. When He’s there, you just can’t explain it with words, there’s just no doubt He’s there. We need to take it more seriously when He doesn’t show. That’s not a good thing. And there’s probably a reason why.

I got an email from a visitor to Austin New Church this morning that was more encouraging than they can ever know. In the first paragraph was a short sentence that I pray we hear every week. “We all felt moved by the Spirit at ANC.”

“Now King David was told, "The LORD has blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God." So David went down and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing. When those who were carrying the ark of the LORD had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf. David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the LORD with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouts and the sound of trumpets.” 2 Samuel 6:12-15

Thank you Lord for continuing to inhabit the praises of your people. May it always be about You and You alone. May we place YOU at the center of everything we do and pursue. Amen.