Johnson - Meeting God Face to Face

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MEETING GOD FACE TO FACE DEVOTIONAL by Bill Johnson

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CONTENTS

GOD HAS GIVEN Himself to His children as an inheritance. Nothing stretches the imagination more than this truth. The God of the universe not only makes Himselfevery aspect of His beingavailable to us, but He also actively pursues our hearts. My lifes great honor is to guard and cultivate my relationship with Him. However much I long to see cancer eradicated, blind eyes opened, or the oppressed set free, these quests come second to my desire simply to be in His presence.

The pursuit of His presence is foundational for every other aspect of our lives. Matthew 6:33 says, But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. God is the great rewarder. Awareness that He rewards is so important for our understanding of Him as a good Father. However, if we become focused on the all things added, our walk with God will always be measured by external conditions. It is a relational journey. Period.

My prayer is that this devotional would stir up a hunger within you, drawing you closer to Gods presence and deeper into His truth. As you read these pages, may you have the kind of real encounters with His power and grace that leave you transformed forever. I challenge you to step toward Him boldly and let His face shine upon you so that you can be light to the world.

BILL JOHNSON

Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

MATTHEW 6:33

THE AIR IS pregnant with possibilitycan you feel it? Heaven itself is longing to invade the natural realm. Darkness may cover the earth, but Gods glory upon His people is becoming more and more realized, bringing hope to the most hopeless situations. And what is this day that God is unveiling? It is a day of divine encounters, at least for those who will pursue what this revelation is making available. Are you ready to pursue Him?

POINT TO PONDER

Today is the first day in my quest for more of Gods presence in my life.

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him.

EPHESIANS 1:17

IN YOUR QUEST for God its important to understand that the spirit of wisdom and revelation is not given to make you smarter but to make you more aware of unseen realities. The purpose of the spirit or anointing is to give you wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. It works not merely to increase your understanding of kingdom principles but also to reveal the King Himself. Presence always wins out over principles. When you encounter His divine presence, transformation occurs that goes beyond the reach of merely good ideas; it is transformation that first takes place within you that you might cause transformation around you. Do you believe that encountering His presence takes priority over understanding kingdom principles?

POINT TO PONDER

I put everything I know about God aside in order to pursue Him to the fullest and allow Him to transform my life for His glory.

If you seek [wisdom] as silver and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will discern the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God.

PROVERBS 2:45

GOD IS OPENING up His treasure house of truth and releasing it all over mankind in remarkable ways. Like birth pangs signaling the time of delivery, things are being released in revelation knowledge that have been preserved through the ages for this particular hour. In other words, this exponential increase in wisdom and revelation is being precipitated by the day that God is releasing in our time in history. Im not talking about new books of the Bible or other holy writings. Im talking about the Holy Spirit unlocking the very Scriptures you hold in your hands. How do you respond to what God reveals to you in the pages of Scripture? Do you believe these treasures are available to you?