Places of God’s Presence remind us that God meets us in every season, when we are thirsty, weary, afraid, or seeking His blessing. From wells and springs to rivers, valleys, and Gethsemane, His presence brings mercy, provision, protection, strength, and hope. May these biblical places draw our hearts closer to the living God and to Jesus Christ, the source of every blessing.

Beer-lahai-roi: Eperiencing places of god’s presence through living water.

Genesis 16:13 – The Well of the Living One Who Sees Me

Among the Places of God’s Presence, Beer-lahai-roi reminds us of a God who sees us. When Hagar, Sarai’s servant, was fleeing from her mistress, an angel of the Lord appeared to her by a spring of water on the road to Shur. The angel asked Hagar, “Where have you come from, and where are you going?” After hearing her answer, the angel told her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.” He blessed the fruit of her womb and told her to name her son Ishmael. Immediately, she named that spring Beer-lahai-roi, meaning “the Well of the Living One Who Sees Me.”

God is living, and His works are living. Just as living water continually springs from a well, blessings continually flow from the living God. The water in a well keeps rising, and in the same way, goodness continually flows from the living God.

This is the beauty we see in the Places of God’s Presence. “The Well of the Living One Who Sees Me” means that He is always watching over us. Whether we are alone or surrounded by many, whether we are in times of trouble, distress, hardship, or comfort, His eyes are always upon us.

Just as the water in a well continually springs up, His compassion continually flows. He is an ocean of mercy. When we come to the Places of God’s Presence, we are reminded that we are never forgotten and never unseen.

Come into the presence of God, which is like a spring of water. Drink the waters of His Word. Drink deeply from the river of joy and be satisfied. May the Lord, who is the Word, grant you the blessedness of entering His presence, drinking the waters of His Word, and rejoicing in Him!

En-hakkore

Judges 15:19 The Spring of the One Who Called

Another of the Places of God’s Presence is En-hakkore, the spring of the one who called.

After Samson killed the Philistines, he became extremely thirsty and was about to die from thirst. He prayed, asking God to help him so that he would not die of thirst. Immediately, God split open the hollow place at Lehi, and water came out. Through those springs of water, Samson’s life was restored, and he named that spring En-hakkore, meaning “the spring of the one who called.”

The spring of the one who called reminds us that God answers when we call upon Him. According to His promise, “Ask, and it will be given to you.” He is a God who hears. No matter how many times you call upon Him, He says, “Here I am.” He never grows tired of answering.

No matter how many people call, how many times they call, or what kind of people call, He is a God who answers. That is why, when Samson called in his difficult situation, God heard him.

The water of a spring continues to flow, and in the same way, God continues to hear whenever we call. His ears are not dull. When we come to the Places of God’s Presence, we can kneel before the God who hears even the cry we cannot explain to anyone else.

May Almighty God grant us the blessedness of kneeling before the presence of God, drinking the waters of His Word, and receiving renewed strength without becoming weary!

Jabbok River and Power of places of god’s presence

Genesis 32:25 To Cross Over, The Jabbok River is another of the Places of God’s Presence where Jacob wrestled with God.

At the Jabbok River, Jacob wrestled with God. He struggled with all his strength and pleaded with the angel with tears. Hosea 12:3 says that he wrestled with God and said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me.”

Even when Jacob’s hip was put out of joint, he did not stop wrestling with God. His pain did not make him let go. His struggle did not make him walk away. He held on because he desired God’s blessing.

At this place of God’s presence, wrestle with the Lord. Fight with strength. Hold on to Him in prayer. Do not give up when the answer seems delayed.

May Almighty God grant all of us the blessedness of wrestling with the Lord, calling upon Him, and receiving divine blessings through the Places of God’s Presence!

Elim

Exodus 15:27 Elim is one of the Places of God’s Presence where thirst and hunger were satisfied.

After the Israelites crossed the Red Sea, they traveled for three days in the wilderness of Shur. There was no water for them to drink. Then they came to Marah. Because the water at Marah was bitter, the people could not drink it.

After that, they came to Elim. There were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees there. They camped by the waters. The Israelites stayed at Elim beside the springs of water. Their thirst was satisfied, and their hunger was satisfied. There were seventy palm trees, and the dates from the palm trees provided food for them.

There are seasons when the journey feels dry and the waters around us seem bitter. But the Places of God’s Presence remind us that God knows how to lead His people from Marah to Elim.

May you come to Elim, the place of God’s presence, have all your thirst and hunger satisfied, and establish a permanent dwelling place in the presence of God. Amen.

The Brook Cherith -1 Kings 17:3

The Brook Cherith is one of the Places of God’s Presence that speaks of God’s protection and provision.

During the time of famine, God told the prophet Elijah, “Go and hide by the Brook Cherith. I will send you food through the ravens every morning and evening.”

When the prophet Elijah stayed hidden by the Brook Cherith as God had commanded, God sent bread and meat through the ravens every morning and evening. Elijah drank water from the Brook Cherith and ate the bread and meat brought by the ravens, and he was provided for during the time of famine.

Sometimes God’s presence is not found in a place where everyone can see us. Sometimes He calls us to hide in Him. The Places of God’s Presence remind us that being hidden by God is not being forgotten by God.

Hide in the presence of God. As Psalm 27:5 says, “In the time of trouble, He will hide me in His shelter.” God hides and protects us so that the deceitful schemes of people will not touch us.

May you be hidden in the presence of God, which is like the Brook Cherith. May your hunger be satisfied, your thirst be quenched, and may God grant you His protection and blessing!

“The Kidron Valley”

John 18:1 Darkness, The Kidron Valley is another of the Places of God’s Presence that leads us toward Gethsemane.

Jesus came from Jerusalem, crossed the Kidron Valley, and entered the Garden of Gethsemane. From Jerusalem, one must cross the Kidron Valley in order to reach Gethsemane.

After crossing the Kidron Valley and entering the Garden of Gethsemane, another stream and springs can be seen. What are they? They are the stream of blood the sweet fountain of Emmanuel’s blood. Whoever is immersed in that fountain is cleansed.

In the Garden of Gethsemane, when Jesus prayed in deep anguish and greater agony, His sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood.

Even before the crown of thorns was placed on His head, streams of blood flowed from His head. Without the nails being driven into His hands, a fountain of blood flowed from His hands. Without the spear piercing His side, a fountain of blood flowed from His side. Without the nails being driven into His feet, fountains of blood flowed from His feet. Even without the scourging on His back, streams of blood flowed from His back.

His entire body was covered in blood, and a great fountain of blood, a stream of blood, could be seen. Blood was flowing like a fountain.

Though the Kidron Valley may appear as a place of darkness, the Places of God’s Presence remind us that Places of God’s presence can meet us even when the road leads through darkness and suffering.

As it is written, “All my springs are in You.” The springs of children, marriage, peace, tranquility, love, mercy, patience, goodness, faith, gentleness, employment, godliness, and the status of the bride, all these springs are found in this sweet fountain.

Though it appears as a stream of blood, may the Lord, the sweet fountain, grant you the blessedness of kneeling in His presence and receiving every blessing from these springs. Amen, dear believers!

A Call to Prayer

The Places of God’s Presence are not merely names of wells, rivers, valleys, or springs. They remind us of what God does when His people come before Him.

Kneel at the Well of the Living One Who Sees Me. Kneel at the Spring of the One Who Called. Wrestle at the Jabbok River. Come to Elim and drink from its springs. Hide by the Brook Cherith. Cross the Kidron Valley and come to Gethsemane, where we see the blood of Jesus, the sweet fountain of redemption.

Let the Places of God’s Presence draw you into deeper prayer. When you are thirsty, come to Him. When you are weary, call upon Him. When you are struggling, hold on to Him. When you are afraid, hide in Him. When you are hurting, come to Jesus.

The Places of God’s Presence ultimately point our hearts to Jesus, the One in whom every blessing, every fountain of grace, and every hope is found.

May the Father grant every blessing to all of us as we seek Him, kneel before Him, and pray in His presence. Amen..