Article September 12, 2016 Issue

Dwelling in God’s presence

Ann Kenrick

The Psalmist tells us that God is man’s continuous home because we live in God. In Psalm 91 we read these comforting words: “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty” (verse 1). And in Psalm 90, “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God” (verse 2).

Today when jet planes can whisk us thousands of miles in a few hours, it is good to realize that although our address may change, we can feel at home and rest in God and the ever-presence of His all-encompassing love. An understanding of our sonship with God gives us this assurance.

We do not know if Christ Jesus had a fixed home while he was teaching and healing throughout Galilee and Judea, but we do know from the gospel narratives that he understood his enduring relationship to God as that of Son to Father. He spoke of himself on many occasions as the Son of God. He said, “I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father” (John 16:28).

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