As we near the end of our series on God's promises, today we're going to look at the promise of His presence.

The nearness of God is always to our good. In every situation, good or bad, challenging or easy, it's so good to be near to God.

So wherever you are today, lay down every other pursuit just for the next few minutes

and focus simply on resting on God's presence.

Welcome to the first 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Psalm 139 verses 9 and 10.

Scripture says,

If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

even there your hand shall leave me and your right hand shall hold me.

One of the most life-giving promises God makes to us as his children is his promise to be near.

David wrote in Psalm 139 verses 9 and 10, if I take the wings of the morning

and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me and your right hand

shall hold me. What an incredible image David paints of the nearness of God. If we were to

explore the ends of the earth, God would still be there. If we were to dive to the depths of the ocean,

God would still be there.

If we descend into the darkest places of our inner being, we will still find God.

There's no place we can go that He isn't present.

God's presence floods the earth like the early morning fog,

saturating everything with its haze.

His presence is his promise.

So what do we do with the knowledge of God's nearness?

What does it mean for us?

In Deuteronomy 31, 6 we're told,

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