"Safe Harbor's" Daily Inspiration

"For Christ is not entered into the holy places

made with hands,

which are the figures of the true;

but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence

of God for us."

Hebrews 9:24

God Still Signals His Presence

Many people believed in Jesus when He gave

sight to the blind and when He fed a large crowd

with a handful of food.

These and other signs signaled God's presence in the world

in the Person, Jesus Christ.

"Thou wilt show me the path of life:

in thy presence is fullness of joy;

at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore."

Psalm 16:11

This is just one select verse in the Bible

speaking of God's presence during Biblical times.

Today, God still signals His presence among us.

In 1Corinthians Chapter 13,

Paul writes of faith, hope and charity.

What miraculous signs these are of God's

ever-abiding presence!

Paul also tells us that the greatest of these is Love.

Love God, for He first loved us.

"Likewise, I say unto you,

there is joy in the presence of the angels of God

over one sinner that repenteth."

Luke 15:10

If a woman and her neighbors delight in recovering

a solitary coin (15: 8,9),

and a shepherd takes joy in rescuing a single sheep (4,5),

how much more praiseworthy is the salvation of a sinner?

While some portray God as impersonal or aloof

from human affairs,

Jesus here teaches His concern for every individual.

God is forever signaling His presence on earth.

As we see miracles, signs and wonders,

let us remember the greatest miracle ~

the one of Love that God forgives us for Jesus' sake.

By His presence through the power of the Holy Spirit,

we see them! . . . we live them!

"Glory and honor are in his presence;

strength and gladness are in his place."

1Chronicles 16:27

May God bless you all as you rejoice in the hope and glory

of God's presence each and every day.