{"id":17374,"date":"2025-11-05T13:27:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/?p=17374"},"modified":"2025-11-18T13:43:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T13:43:55","slug":"an-hour-in-gods-presence-endeavour-to-practice-it-daily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/an-hour-in-gods-presence-endeavour-to-practice-it-daily\/","title":{"rendered":"AN HOUR IN GOD&#8217;S PRESENCE: ENDEAVOUR TO PRACTICE IT DAILY\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>AN HOUR IN GOD&#8217;S PRESENCE: ENDEAVOUR TO PRACTICE IT DAILY &#8211; YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;And in the morning, RISING UP A GREAT WHILE\u00a0before day, he went out, and departed into a SOLITARY PLACE, and there PRAYED&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Mark 1:35.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">CAN&#8217;T YOU WATCH WITH ME FOR AN HOUR? That is, can&#8217;t you spend at least an HOUR in Father God&#8217;s PRESENCE with Me? That was the question that Jesus did\u00a0ask\u00a0the early followers called Disciples who later became Apostles. And can you today say yes to same question as\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0written:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;. . . 38 Then He said to them, \u201cMy soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. STAY HERE AND WATCH WITH ME.\u201d 39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and PRAYED, saying, \u201cO My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.\u201d 40 Then He came to the disciples and found them SLEEPING, and said to Peter, \u201cWHAT! COULD YOU NOT WATCH WITH ME ONE HOUR? 41. Watch\u00a0and pray, lest you\u00a0enter into\u00a0temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.\u201d . . .&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Matthew 26:36-56.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">The above subject questioning of Christ Jesus reminds me of my early and still\u00a0current\u00a0Christian FAITH set motto that has\u00a0served as my PRAYER\u00a0guardrails, daily reminder,\u00a0and guidance through the years\u00a0&#8211; it&#8217;s been a default of disciplinary measures in helping and keeping me to be alert and awake in enjoying God&#8217;s PRESENCE daily &#8211; and the statement motto reads:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b><i>&#8220;SEVEN PRAYERLESS DAYS MAKES ONE WEAK&#8221;<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">My dear fellow Believer&#8217;s in the grace,\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0important you know for sure the implications of the statement &#8211; SEVEN PRAYERLESS DAYS THAT MAKES ONE WEAK &#8211; and the one act to note about the statement, which is this:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0a7\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Wingdings&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0a7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Our FELLOWSHIP with Father God through the act of PRAYERS is to\u00a0ENHANCE\u00a0our RELATIONSHIP with Him; and will be WEAKENED in the faith if we\u00a0don&#8217;t\u00a0become intentional, pragmatic and having a resolved consciousness about it in our day to day living.\u00a0That&#8217;s\u00a0why, any acclaimed Believers in Christ, who\u00a0can&#8217;t\u00a0spend at least &#8211; an hour in Father God&#8217;s presence\u00a0a whole day, is prone to fall into diverse temptations knowingly or unknowingly.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">When one of Jesus Disciples [Apostle Peter to be\u00a0precised], couldn&#8217;t WATCH and PRAY for an hour with the Lord, he was prone to fall into trouble, because the FLESH, FLESHY-RULE [BODILY-RULE] kick-in and he made a wrong judgement of the spiritual attitude to a challenging incidence. He did the unexpected thing &#8211; by cutting off one called Malchus ears with the sword with a slight provocation\u00a0<b>[Matthew 26:51-53; John 18:10].<\/b>\u00a0If he did watch for an hour with Jesus Christ in Father God presence, he would have known His mind about matters concerning Christ and their faith in the kingdom.\u00a0And many are guilty\u00a0of\u00a0such things\u00a0in\u00a0various ways\u00a0today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest\u2019s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant\u2019s name was Malchus&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>John 18:10.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">The further consequential results of not watching for an hour, exemplified the following sequence in Peter and the other disciples:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Peter cut Malchus ears\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Peter later denied Jesus\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\">The other disciples hid themselves from being noticed and challenged and\u00a0probably\u00a0court\u00a0marshalled.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">And there are many so-called\u00a0Believers\u00a0who will do same today, when questioned if they knew Jesus Christ. Adam and Eve hid themselves too from God &#8211; remember that?\u00a0and many\u00a0similar\u00a0challenging matters have\u00a0been\u00a0avoided\u00a0by many,\u00a0instead of standing up and contending for their FAITH\u00a0in Christ Jesus.<b>\u00a0[Romans 5:1-2; 1 Peter 5:8-9; Jude 1:3-4; Galatians 1:6-9].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Will you WATCH FOR AN HOUR at least in a day in Father God&#8217;s presence, as a schedule in your PATH OF LIFE? For\u00a0therein\u00a0is the FULLNESS of joy and PLEASURE forevermore. For an HOUR In God&#8217;s PRESENCE, makes life an essence that&#8217;s WORTH living, in advancing in the Kingdom cause and in keeping the enemy and cohorts at bay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">It&#8217;s\u00a0a CHOICE to make your PATH OF LIFE in God&#8217;s PRESENCE,\u00a0in order to\u00a0bring forth your FULLNESS OF JOY and PLEASURE FOR EVERMORE in God&#8217;s grace and BLESSEDNESS. Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">SELAH &#8211; PAUSE AND THINK: An hour in God&#8217;s PRESENCE &#8211; make it an ESSENCE for your\u00a0well-being\u00a0in life and godliness. For\u00a0It&#8217;s\u00a0your path of life for your fullness of joy and pleasure for ever more.\u00a0<b>[Psalms 16:11].<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\">SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Thou wilt shew me the PATH OF LIFE:\u00a0in thy PRESENCE is FULNESS of JOY;\u00a0at thy RIGHT HAND there are PLEASURES for EVERMORE&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Psalms 16:11.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Therefore\u00a0being JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 by whom also we have ACCESS BY FAITH into this grace wherein we\u00a0stand, and\u00a0rejoice in hope of the glory of God&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Romans 5:1-2.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Be SOBER, be VIGILANT; because your ADVERSARY the devil, as a roaring lion, WALKETH about, SEEKING whom he may DEVOUR: 9 whom RESIST STEDFAST IN THE FAITH, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>1 Peter 5:8-9.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto\u00a0you, and\u00a0exhort you that ye should EARNESTLY CONTEND FOR THE FAITH which was once delivered unto the saints. 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Jude 1:3-4.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><i>&#8220;Then Jesus came with THEM to a place CALLED Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, \u201cSit here while I go and PRAY over there.\u201d 37 And He TOOK with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. 38 Then He said to them, \u201cMy soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. STAY HERE AND WATCH WITH ME.\u201d 39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and PRAYED, saying, \u201cO My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.\u201d 40 Then He came to the disciples and found them SLEEPING, and said to Peter, \u201cWHAT! COULD YOU NOT WATCH WITH ME ONE HOUR? 41\u00a0Watch\u00a0and pray, lest you\u00a0enter into\u00a0temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.\u201d 42 Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, \u201cO My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.\u201d 43 And He came and found them ASLEEP again, for their eyes were heavy. 44 So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. 45 Then He came to His disciples and said to them, \u201cARE YOU STILL SLEEPING AND RESTING? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46\u00a0Rise, let us\u00a0be going. See,\u00a0My\u00a0betrayer is at hand&#8221; . . . 51 And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 52 But Jesus said to him, \u201cPut your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels? 54 How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus?\u201d 55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, \u201cHave you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me? I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not seize Me. 56 But all this was done that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.\u201d Then all the disciples FORSOOK Him and fled&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<b>Matthew 26:36-56\/NKJV.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>REV. CHUKIE MORSI<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AN HOUR IN GOD&#8217;S PRESENCE: ENDEAVOUR TO PRACTICE IT DAILY &#8211; YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT!\u00a0 &#8220;And in the morning, RISING UP A GREAT WHILE\u00a0before day, he went out, and departed into a SOLITARY PLACE, and there PRAYED&#8221;\u00a0Mark 1:35.\u00a0 CAN&#8217;T YOU WATCH WITH ME FOR AN HOUR? 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