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More of His Presence

Ephesians 3:20 – “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.”

            In a recent time of prayer, the Lord spoke to me, “I am not giving you a sermon, but I am giving you a word. The word is more.  If we desire more of Him, then we must pursue Him. Jeremiah 29:13 says, “And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.” His presence must become our priority. Hebrews 11:6 says, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”


            We must passionately purse His Presence. Our pursuit must be rooted in faith, trusting that He will keep His promises. We learn in our study of Scripture that Jesus would get up early and spend time in prayer. Mark 1:35 reads, “now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.” 


If Jesus, the Son of God spent time in prayer how much more do we need to spend time in prayer and worship. Matthew 22:37 says, “Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’”  I recently read this commentary in an article, Bible Verse About Pursuing God. “This verse encapsulates the essence of pursuing God – loving Him with our whole being. It compels us to love God passionately and completely, leaving no room for divided affections or half-hearted devotion. Pursuing God involves surrendering our entire being to Him, offering Him our heart, soul, and mind. It means loving Him above all else and placing Him at the very center of our lives.”[I]


Our prayer should be more Lord. More of Your presence. Psalms 27:8, “When You said, ‘Seek My face,’ My heart said to You, ‘Your face I will seek.’” In 1996 I visited the Brownsville Revival in Pensacola, Florida with my family. This was powerful revival hosted by the Brownsville Assembly of God touching the lives of millions of people. During the prayer time their prayer team would come and simply pray, “more.” 


If you need healing, you will find it in the presence of the Healer. If you need peace, you will find it in the presence of the Peace Speaker, If you need provision, you will find it in the presence of One who owns it all. Everything needed will be realized in the presence of the Lord. 



[i] Bible Verse About Pursuing God, retrieved from the internet, March 20,2025, https://scripturesavvy.com/bible-verses-about-pursuing-god/



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