The Alpha of the Presence of the Lord

UV 3166/10000 The Alpha of the Presence of the Lord
And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.
Exodus 33 v 15
Jesus said, “ The blind are leading the blind.” It implies that those who claim to be leaders but do not know the Lord are spiritually blind. Though they are physically sighted and have all their senses in tact, they do not know the direction and will lead the people who follow them into the ditch- the pit of destruction. In this uni-verse Moses acknowledges that he would be spiritually blind except the presence of the Lord lead him and all of Israel. The presence of the Lord is invisible but real and true. He is like the roots of a tree that are present but invisible to the human eye. He is like the rock foundation of a building that is invisible but strong and always present. We need to seek His presence at all times and abide by His guidance in all our choices and decisions. When the house or the life we build has the Lord as its foundation and its canopy or roof, it will not be built in vain nor will it fall or shake in any storm of life.
Moses and Joshua, alone in all Israel were humble and sensitive before the Lord. The people of Israel were stiff necked or stubborn and set in their ways, not willing to change and mend their ways as the Spirit of the Lord led them. His presence moulds and shapes our lives. Moses who spent time in the presence of the Lord in the Tabernacle radiated His anointing and light whenever he left it. Our lives should radiate the light and presence of the Lord. Israel was distinguished from the rest of humanity by the strong presence of the Lord with them. Likewise, we are distinguished by the presence of the Holy Spirit in us and the Lord with us. We grow upward like a tree towards the sun.
The presence of Jesus at the wedding in Canna solved the problem of shortage of wine at the feast. Likewise, in our lives, the presence of the Lord will solve the problem of shortages in our lives- the shortage of wisdom, the shortage of strength, the shortage of will power and determination, the shortage of peace and goodwill, the shortage of health and the shortage of resources. The presence of the Lord, meaning a strong and intimate relationship with the resurrected Lord will remove from us the fear of death and judgement. The presence of the Lord with us will go with us wherever we go and give us rest. He goes ahead of us and prepares both path and room for us. The presence of the Lord gives us hope of glory and joy eternal. The presence of the Lord gives us grace and victory in all the challenges we face in life and beyond.