The second section of Psalms, known as the Exodus Psalms, remind us that the God who redeemed us is still with us.

In fact, he is promised to never leave us or forsake us.

Today we join Scott Pauli in opening God's

roadmap for life. Find your place in the Word of God in the Psalms and let's discover what God has

for us along the way. Praise brings you into the presence of God, and praise also acknowledges the presence of God.

We're in a little string of Psalms here that are all Psalms of praise, and we've come now in our journey to Psalm 68.

And David writes under inspiration of the Holy Spirit,

let God arise.

Let his enemies be scattered.

Let them also that hate him flee before him.

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away.

As wax melteth before the fire,

so let the wicked perish at the presence of God,

but let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God.

Yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. Do you hear the key phrase, the presence of God?

That really is the essence of Psalm 68. It's all about the presence of God. Oh, let me go further.

That's what life is all about, the presence of God. Oh, let me go further. That's what life is all about.

The presence of God. That's what we have to look forward to an eternity. The presence of God.

Friend, there is nothing in this world like the presence of God. Now, there's a historical context of

Psalm 68 that will give you some greater understanding to this expression,

the presence of God. Most Bible teachers believe that it would be inserted in 2 Samuel

chapter 6 just after verse 11. Do you remember when the ark had been carried away captive?

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