In His Presence

The other day I had lunch with an old friend that I typically only see once or twice a year. As I drove away after the long afternoon, I laughed to myself as I recalled our silly conversations and smiled as I recalled the serious ones. The more I thought about the afternoon, the more I became aware of how peaceful I felt as I recognized how truly special it is to commune with someone who is regularly in the presence of God.

I can’t help but wonder what it was like to commune with Adam after a walk with God, Moses after returning from being in the presence of God or Elijah after being refreshed by God on Mt. Sinai? It occurred to me that although there is tremendous blessing from being with someone who intimately knows God, there is infinitely more blessing from communing with God himself. I am reminded of a song that I consider one of the most beautiful songs ever written when I ask, “How do you commune with God?”

I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear, falling on my ear,
The Son of God discloses,
And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own,
and the Joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.

He speaks, and the sound of His voice
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing,
And the melody that He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing,
And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own,
and the Joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.

I'd stay in the garden with Him
Though the night around me be falling,
But He bids me go; through the voice of woe,
His voice to me is calling.
And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own,
And the Joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known...

Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O LORD. They rejoice in your name all day long; they exult in your righteousness.

Psalm 89:15-16

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