Meeting 11 August 2014

Joshua 3:5 Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.”

Opening Song SASB 192 For the mighty moving of thy Spirit In our hearts and minds from day to day, For the gentle soothing of thy Spirit, When our fears had filled us with dismay We adore thee, heavenly Father, And we thank thee, heavenly Father, And we praise thee, heavenly Father, As we pray.

For the kindly chiding of thy Spirit When we thought to find an easier way, For the gracious guiding of thy Spirit, And the strength we needed to obey: We adore thee, heavenly Father, And we thank thee, heavenly Father, And we praise thee, heavenly Father, As we pray.

For the tender stirring of thy Spirit Who recalled us when we went astray, The persistent spurring of thy Spirit, When we hesitated on the way: We adore thee, heavenly Father, And we thank thee, heavenly Father, And we praise thee, heavenly Father, As we pray.

If your presence “ This song was written at CV the request of Linda Bond when she was our DC in Central North to use at the officers retreat. For me personally, is has great significance. After experiencing a long period of poor health I was about to return to full time ministry but felt apprehensive about the future. The Scripture came with great assurance and confidence. It is a marvellous prayer of Moses and as powerful fort today as it was in the easy of Moses.� Yvonne Field

Lord if your presence does not go with us Please do not send us up from here.

How will anyone know we are your people Unless You go before us?

Lord if Your favour does not rest on us We dare not move beyond this place.

How will anyone know we go in Your name Unless your blessing is over us?

So we stand within Your presence and humbly seek Your Grace; Father Almighty, Jehovah, Saviour, We long to see You face to face Let Your Glory fall upon us, Convict, Inspire, provide; Father Almighty, Jehovah, Saviour, Your holy presence be our guide

Lord, If Your presence does not stay with us, Please do not send us up from here.

How will anyone hear of truth and goodness Unless Your Word speaks through us?

Lord, if Your presence is not love in us How can we minister your grace?

How will anyone feel Your tender mercy Unless Your heart is in us?

So we stand within Your presence and humbly seek Your Grace; Father Almighty, Jehovah, Saviour, We long to see You face to face Let Your Glory fall upon us, Convict, Inspire, provide; Father Almighty, Jehovah, Saviour, Your holy presence be our guide

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Prayer song S of F 1067 To be in Your presence To sit at Your feet, Where Your Love surrounds me, And makes me complete.

This is my desire, O Lord This is my desire This is my desire, O Lord This is my desire.

To rest in Your Presence Not rushing away; To cherish each moment, Here I would stay.

This is my desire, O Lord This is my desire This is my desire, O Lord This is my desire.

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Bible Reading Exodus 33:12-19  Moses and the Glory of the Lord  12 Moses said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead

these people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said, ‘I know you by name and you have found favor with me.’ 13 If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.”

 14 The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will

give you rest.”

 15 Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with

us, do not send us up from here.

16 How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us?

What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?”

17 And the Lord said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.”

18 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.”

19 And the Lord said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

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Me Too ‘My presence will go with you and I will give you rest.’

Oh God, can those words be for me too?

How I long to hear them!

I’m not Moses, but I’m also on a journey – trying to follow Jesus.

Some days, life seems like an unmarked wilderness, and I’m not sure which way to go.

‘My presence will go with you and I will give you rest.’

Yes, I hear you Lord. Help me to trust.

Other days, I’m so busy that I don’t stop to listen.

I’m stressed and distracted and frazzled.

‘My presence will go with you and I will give you rest.’

Yes, I hear you Lord. Help me to pause and take time for you.

Then there are the days when I do remember.

I walk restfully in your presence.

How different those days are.

‘My presence will go with you and I will give you rest.’

Yes, I believe you Lord. Those words are for me.

Your presence does go with me and give me rest.

Thank you Lord!

Amen

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Meeting with God Intimacy in prayer God’s presence

Exodus 33:11 Yahweh used to talk to Moses face to face, as a man talks to a friend.

 Exodus 33:18 Moses said, 'Please show me your glory.'

 Exodus 33:19-20 Yahweh said, 'I shall make all my goodness pass before you, and before you I shall pronounce the name Yahweh, but my face you cannot see. For no human can see me and survive.'

Exodus 33:21-22 Then Yahweh said, 'Here is a place near me. You will stand on the rock, and when my glory passes by, I shall put you in a cleft of the rock and shield you with my hand until I have gone past.'

Exodus 33:23 'Then I shall take my hand away, and you will see my back, but my face will not be seen.'

Exodus 34:6-7 The Yahweh passed before him and called out, 'Yahweh, Yahweh, God of tenderness and compassion, slow to anger, rich in faithful love, forgiving sin, yet letting nothing go unchecked, punishing the children and grandchildren for the parent's fault to the third and fourth generation!'

Song SASB 189 Breathe on me, Breath of God, Fill me with life anew, That I may love what thou dost love, And do what thou wouldst do.

Breathe on me, Breath of God, Until my heart is pure, Until with thee I will one will To do and to endure.

Breathe on me, Breath of God, Till I am wholly Thine, Until this earthly part of me Glows with thy fire divine.

Breathe on me, Breath of God, So shall I never die, But live with thee the perfect life Of thine eternity.

Closing prayer Psalm 130 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; 2 Lord, hear my voice.

Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.

3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?

4 But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.

5 I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.

6 I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.

7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.

8 He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.

Closing Song SASB 203 THOU Christ of burning, cleansing flame, Send the fire!

Thy blood-bought gift today we claim, Send the fire!

Look down and see this waiting host, We want another Pentecost, Send the fire!

God of Elijah, hear our cry: Send the fire!

To make us fit to live or die, Send the fire!

To burn up every trace of sin, To bring the light and glory in, The revolution now begin, Send the fire!

’Tis fire we want, for fire we plead, Send the fire!

The fire will meet our every need, Send the fire!

For strength to ever do the right, For grace to conquer in the fight, For power to walk the world in white, Send the fire!

To make our weak hearts strong and brave, Send the fire!

To live a dying world to save, Send the fire!

O see us on thy altar lay Our lives, our all, this very day, To crown the offering now we pray, Send the fire!