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Psalm 97:5b "At the presence of the Lord..."

Day 63 – Psalm 97

“At the presence of the Lord…” Psalm 97:5b

THE MANIFESTATION OF GOD’S PRESENCE

What does it mean to come into the presence of God? How would we see God’s presence manifested? The following text attempts to explain this.

“His lightnings light the world;
The earth sees and trembles.
The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD,
At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
The heavens declare His righteousness,
And all the peoples see His glory.”
Psalm 97:4-6

1. “At the presence of the LORD”

a) Lightnings herald His Presence.
i) They light up the world.
ii) The earth sees these lightnings and tremble with appropriate fear.
iii) The mighty mountains are like wax before the presence of God.
b) The heavens
i) They declare God’s glory.
ii) Nature’s lightnings help to reinforce the majesty of the Lord.

2. See His glory

a) The natural earth sees God’s glory.
b) All the peoples of the earth can also see His glory.

3. A historic example of God manifesting His glorious presence

a) This may be found in Exodus 19-20.
b) God came down from heaven to speak to the children of Israel.
c) The description of the presence of God in Exodus 19 is similar to the text of Psalm 97.
d) The intended meaning is obvious! All should tremble at the presence of God Almighty.