1.) THE ASSURANCE OF GOD'S ABIDING PRESENCE
- The Longing of our heart is God's presence
(The promise of God is to be with them)
"my presence will go with you"
-ang pinagmumulan ng kanilang murmuring sa harapan ng Diyos ay ang kanilang kawalan ng pananampalataya.
•Sin of murmuring- naguugat sa unbelief.
- The Israel did not want to be with Him.
- (11) Ang Diyos ay naparangalan sa buhay ni Moses.
- kaya napapahupa ang galit ng Diyos dahil sa kanyang kahabagan.
- "Ikaw, Ka" tumutukoy Hindi lamang Kay Moses kundi maging sa bayan ng Israel.
- Moses- is on the level of Christ(being mediator among his people)
- we have to understand the presence of God.
1. Presence of God is for all
- Presence- that will go with you(sense of immediate Presence or special presence)
- the presence of God is the gracious presence of God among His people specially to Moses, and it is God's special favor (covenant of grace)
- This God's presence is the gracious presence of God necessary to His people
- Hindi nila MABIBIGYAN NG kaluwalhatian ang Diyos kung Hindi dahil sa special presence of God.
- gracious presence of God is indespensable, purifying, satisfying to worship God, the one who called them.
- presence- cleanses their heart, soul,life and teaches them to a Holy life.
- presence- upang ihanda sa pagapsok sa promise Land, sense of eternal presence of God in Heaven
- pasimula ng Buhay na walang hanggan ay dito sa mundong ito.
- this God's presence is the gracious presence of God.
- presence of God effect: sanctify their lives.
2.Gods favor of rest
" And I will give you rest"
Q. Saan nanggagaling ang mga circumstances?
A. It mostly comes in our mind.
- we all have any battles and enemy that keep on repeating on our mind.
- Rest reference: Land of Canaan
- REST- perflexity, spiritual

- Ang mga tao na nawawalan ng peace of mind and that is the state of our soul.

Challenge:
Evaluate yourself before God.

- Kaya nating malabanan ang bato ng kaaway kung Tayo ay may enjoyment sa Presensya ng Diyos.

- The one who called us is faithful.
- Rest: na maunawaan mo ang Diyos ay Dakila at tapat.
- a gracious promise of God's presence is also rest
-Ang Diyos ay patuloy na sumasama sa atin ngayon thru the Lord Jesus Christ.
- The Lord spoke to us thru his Son Jesus Christ
- the exact image and glory of God thru CHRIST
- this is an inexpressively blessed fact the we should realize thru His Son alone.
- the Presence of God is efficient
-and it bring us the courage to do the will of God and to live according to His will(with joy and with rest
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Evaluation:
May KAGALAKAN SA pagpunta at pakikinig ng Salita ng Diyos.

- Ultimate Joy of our Heart: listening to His word.
( That molds us, guiding and shaping us)

- make sure that the word of God guide us,mold us and shape us and also sanctify us.
- by His word the Lord remains in us and the center of that is Christ
- true Believers NAUUHAW SA SALITA ng Diyos.
- sa puso ng mga tunay na mananampalataya ang Diyos ang pokus
- pag Wala sa focus sa Panginoon naapektuhan lahat

- we enjoy the rest here thru the Lord Jesus Christ but this rest is longing for perfection.
- This rest is the challenge to us as a complete triumph in our sin
- the rest of eternal and heavenly body
- this rest can only be found in Christ, no one else
- it can be wxpeieoand enjoy only thrj Christ alone.

- Christ Himself must be my constant companion.
- Keep close to Christ.
2.) THE LONGING FOR GOD'S ABIDING PRESENCE
1. The petition for God's Presence
- deep longing of your heart and mind- Ang pagsama ng Diyos.
- pagsama ng Diyos- Ang tanging nagbibigay saatin ng kakayanan
- distinction of Church; the presence of God
- mas Lalo tayong magiging responsible kapag Nakita natin na ang presensya ng Diyos ay sumasama sa anumang aspeto ng ating buhay
- Challenge:
Hanapin mo ang presensya ng Diyos and kalooban ng Diyos

- The promise Land is Nothing special without the special presence of the Lord.
- ang PINAKAMAHALAGA ay ang sasamahan Tayo ng Diyos na ayon sakanyang kalooban.
- what good about the Church is nothing but God's presence
- we love the church, we love the fellowship among brethren, we love God bcoz His presence is always there.
- Presence of God: Yung katotohanan ng Diyos ay naihahayag at ang pagiging makasalanan ng tao ay nahahayag and it turn it out to us to be humble on the Lord.

2.
Deep longing: God's presence, without God's presence everything will become useless.
- The Lord and the presence of the Lord is our ultimate satisfaction

- sufficient ang pagsama ng Diyos saatin
- the promise presence of God with His people is a gracious favor.

Application:
The desire of the spiritual mind is the presence of God.

- sa anumang laban natin sa buhay na ito MANANATILI ang presensya ng Diyos.

- God will not forsake His people, Church.
Sa anumang lakad ng ating buhay ang Pundasyon ng ating buhay ay ang kanyang mga Salita na patuloy na gumagabay saatin at nagbibigay ng karunungan.

- Key to success in life: God's presence