God's Glory Church

The author of the 27th Psalm deliberately focuses attention on one of the most important aspects of our spiritual life. Throughout the scriptures we learn about the importance of God’s presence.

It is in God’s presence that we find strength and hope (Psalm 27:1). Also, in God’s presence our enemies lose their power over us (Psalm 27:2-3).

In Psalm 27:4, the author expresses his desire to be in the house of God, to contemplate God’s beauty and to be in His presence in the temple. In the Old Testament, God’s presence was primarily in the temple. But spending time with God, the psalmist found hope and restoration for his soul.

Thanks to Jesus, God’s presence is no longer confined to the temple. His presence is now available to us through the Holy Spirit who lives within believers. Now we have access to God’s presence at all times.

Just as the psalmist desired to be in God’s presence, we should also desire to be with God as much as possible. It is in God’s presence that we find hope, joy, beauty and restoration of our weary souls.

It is important that we spend time with God every day. We can do this by regularly reading the Scriptures and meditating on what we read. We can also spend time in prayer talking to God about what is happening in our lives. Another way to spend time in God’s presence is simply to be aware that He is with you as you go about your daily tasks each day.