Soaking is a new word to some but the concept of practicing His presence has been practiced by Christians for hundreds of years. The Church of Christ has forgotten the art of practicing His presence but in the wake of the Renewal, comes to us a fresh revelation of the Father's Heart of God and the 20th century Church has been impacted forever.
Psalms 97:5 (KJV)
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
And so we have learned to just stay put, open our hands, close our eyes, and receive, experiencing the most amazing and deepest of changes: forgiveness, healing, renewed strength, visions, commissions, confirmations, affirmation from the Father.
Acts 3:19 (KJV)
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
Taking time to simply be quiet for a few minutes in a day could demand planning and discipline. But what if we would simply "show up" and be silent before God, letting Him pour over us His affection, letting Him reveal our own hearts to ourselves, and as we do, finally learn to become familiar with God's language? In turn, we could just respond by whispering, "Father, I am here to be with you, I let go, I give you, I will do, work in me, heal, save, restore..."
Zephaniah 1:7 (KJV)
Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
Practice His presence with us - Soaking will start up again in 2012 - First Friday of every month.
Starting date to be announced.
Psalms 46:10-11 (KJV)
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
KJV Ge 24:63
The meeting of Isaac and Rebekah63 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
KJV Jos 1:8
The Lord appoints Joshua to succeed Moses8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
KJV Ps 1:2
The happiness of the godly2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
KJV Ps 63:6
David's thirst for God6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. KJV Ps 77:12
The psalmist describes his battle against distrust12 I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
KJV Ps 119:15
Various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
KJV Ps 119:23
Various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience23 Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.
KJV Ps 119:48
Various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
KJV Ps 119:78
Various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
KJV Ps 119:148
Various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
KJV Ps 143:5
David prays for favor in judgment5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
KJV Isa 33:18
The privileges of the godly18 Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
