Saluki DownTime - June 26, 2023

 Sit Down with God 

Paul said - to die is gain. 

Why? to be with God for forever. 

David wanted to meet God all through out his life. 

Moses had a relationship with God. 

Gideon was called by God. God sent many angels to Gideon to guide and direct him. 

Psalm 16:11 - "You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore."




David's relationship with God allowed him to have the faith he needed to defeat Goliath. Saul said to David - "Go, and the Lord be with you!"

Daily David needed God to intervene in his job. God protected David from the elements related to the reality of his job. David was in the wilderness caring for the animals. 

Psalm 16:1-2 - "Preserve me, O God, for in your I take refuge. I say to the Lord, 'You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.'"

Do you seek the presence of God on a daily basis? 

Do you feel the presence of God like David did? 

Your heavenly father longs to meet with you. Because of Jesus you have access to the heart of God. 

How can you center you life around the presence of God? 

1. Meditate on longing for the presence of God. 

    a. Prayer - deep pray. Time alone with God. Find God and talk to him. 

    b. Reading your Bible - Get along with God and read God's word. 

    c. Fellowship - spend time with other believers to find the presence of God. 

    d. Worship - spend time in adoration through worship. 

2. Find the presence of God through other scriptures. 

    a. all scripture is God breathed.

Jeremiah 29:13 - "You will seek me and fine me, when you seek me with all of your heart" 

3. Take time to meet with God. 

    a. Sacrifice your time to spend it with God. 

    b. Sacrifice your resources to spend it with God. 



Psalm 84:10 - "For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. i would rather be a doorkeeper in your house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness." 

What can you change to center you life around Christ and his presence? 

Set your priorities and allow the world to fill in around it. 

Don't fit God into your life. 

Spend time with God. 

It changed David's life. 

It changed Moses' life. 

It can change yours too. 

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