Welcome to the In Touch podcast with Charles Stanley for Wednesday, December 18th.

God hasn't left us alone, but are you aware that he is with you?

Today, we are reminded to open our eyes and ears and develop our awareness of God's presence.

Now, when you think about it for a moment, you are aware of lots of things.

There are a lot of things going on that you're unconscious of, but today, right now, you are

aware of where you are.

What about, in your mind, where is God?

Are you aware of His presence?

Are you aware that when you awakened, that you were awakened in the presence of God? Will you be aware that you're driving in the presence of God?

That you'll be laboring all day in the presence of God, and that you will be laboring among

your fellow laborers in the presence of God, that you'll come home in the presence of God,

that you'll be with your family in the presence of God in the evening,

and whatever you do throughout the night, you're going to do it in the presence of God.

Why?

Because there is no better way to go to bed at night

than they go to bed in the awareness of the Son of God, living within you, who's your

friend, your companion, your Savior, your Lord, your Master, your helper, your provider, your healer,

you name it. He's all of that. You wake up in the morning before I'd get out of bed. Thank you,

Lord Jesus, for a good night's rest. Or maybe I didn't rest so good. Maybe sometimes I can't sleep or

whatever it is for a while. I'm going to get up in the morning and just thank you, Jesus. Thank you

that you woke me up this morning. Hallelujah. For the simple reason, we have a relationship.

And, listen, he can stop you faster than you can bat your eye if he wants to.

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