Walking in God’s Presence

Read: Psalm 56: 10-13 NLT – I praise God for what he has promised; – Bible Gateway

“For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light.” Psalm 56:13 NLT

Life has a way of making us feel unsure of ourselves. All of us at one time or another have made an unwise decision that put us in an unbelievably bad position. If we have learned from that mistake, we do everything possible to not repeat that misfortune. If you are a Christian and have prayed for help and God has answered your prayer you know how it feels to be rescued from your dire consequences. You have now become a walking testimony of God’s grace before others.

There is one sure way for us who are Christians to feel sure of ourselves and that is to walk in the presence of the Lord. King David penned Psalm 56, a prayer for help, as he was being attacked and seized by the Philistines. “O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me. My foes attack me all day long.” (Ps.56:1 nlt) Although David was afraid, he trusted God and still praised Him. David was aware that God knew of his troubles and He was much bigger than any of them. David would soon be walking in God’s presence and in His light.

So, it is with us. Whatever gets us into a terrible mess, either of our doing or enemies against us, God is willing and able to rescue us. We also will be walking in God’s presence as David. If the Lord is able to rescue us from the torments of hell into eternal life in heaven with Him, He is able to rescue us from our present-day troubles. Indeed David was right when he wrote, “For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light.” (Ps.56:13 nlt) Yes, we can walk in God’s presence both in this life and in eternity.