STAY IN HIS ATMOSPHERE 1

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Genesis 3:8 

And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.


I know that there are times when we wonder if God was really there, if He is in charge of the situation.


I have been asked time and again if God knows everything, and if He does, why does he allow some things to happen?

The answer to this question is answered if we understand who man really is, do we know who God really created.


Genesis 1:26-28

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.


God did not make a puppet or an angel, God made a replica of Himself, a person who had a will of his own but was limited in life, not immortal.


See how David described the man:


Psalms 8:4-6 (ERV)

And I wonder, "Why are people so important to you? Why do you even think about them? Why do you care so much about humans? Why do you even notice them?"

But you made them almost like gods and crowned them with glory and honor.

You put them in charge of everything you made. You put everything under their control.


Man whom God made, was significant, we were created to extend God’s kingdom to the earth. Just like governors sent from a colony to oversee an extension of that colony. The enemy wasn’t happy about this, He desired man to fall, to fail!


So what happened to man, he could not enjoy the atmosphere of God’s presence. He actually ran away from God’s voice, he went to hide.


The enemy would have said, “Yes, let me see who it is that would want to rival my authority here on earth, I own this place, I rule here.”


This is why when the second Adam came, Jesus the Son of God, the enemy also went to test him. To prove that as long as you are in human flesh, you must succumb to his authority. Glory to God it was not so, Jesus put Him in his place.


Matthew 4: 10 – 11

Jesus said to him, "Get away from me, Satan! The Scriptures say, 'You must worship the Lord your God. Serve only him!'"


So the devil left him. Then some angels came to Jesus and helped him.


Thus we have victory today, Adam failed to dwell in God’s presence making us fall. Jesus gave us victory and then required us to stand. The same way Adam had to decide to stay in God’s atmosphere we too have to decide to stay in God’s presence.


That which will always be in God’s presence is our spirit man, connected to the source of life, uplifting our body which is the machine that gives us legal stay here on earth.

Therefore let us not get it wrong, our useful work here on earth does not cancel out the continual atmosphere of God’s presence, at the cool of the day He will commune with us and will not find us disconnected.


May we always remain in His atmosphere.


You have helped us Good Lord.


PRAYER
Loving Father I have full right in Your presence because of the sacrifice of Your Son Jesus the Christ. Keep me with You Lord, help me live and work to Your praise and glory forever and ever. Glory to Your name Lord forevermore.



He calls us blessed.


Love

@the watcher.

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