A 12th Sunday after Pentecost Thought About Living in The Presence of God
Let's talk about living in the Presence of God on this 11th Sunday after Pentecost. First, do we want to live in God's Presence? The thought may not have occurred to some of us. Or, perhaps, the idea is one we know and acknowledge in a kind of formal sense. But actually living in God's Presence is not a mere formality. If it's not a formality, then it's something concrete, specific, real, that should guide our every thought, word, and deed from the moment we awake to the moment we retire for the day. Sure, it begins with acknowledgment; but once we know the facts, we need to apply them. Fortunately, we have some wise words to help us here. Notice that they begin with the longing to live in intimacy with God. If we don't have that longing, perhaps it's time to acquire it. And to do that isn't really so hard or complicated, is it? We know that God is present everywhere, right? Of course, we who are sinners may find this fact a bit daunting. We may even p...