Your Bridge To Peace!
"Surely the Lord is in this place."
Genesis 28:16
Asahel Nettleton was a powerful evangelist in the 1800s;
he was one of the preachers who spurred on the Second
Great Awakening in America. It is said when he preached,
people could feel the presence of God come in their town.
Dr. Noah Porter of Farmington, Connecticut, wrote of one
of Nettleton’s meetings, “The state of feeling which, at the
time, pervaded town, was
interesting beyond description.
There was no commotion; but stillness
in our very streets
which forcibly impressed us with the conviction that in
very deed, God was in this place."
We have constant access to God’s presence because of
what Jesus did for us on that cross. He bridged heaven
and earth. By His death and resurrection we’re
reconciled
to God through His blood. We can say, “Surely the Lord is
in this place.” Even when we can’t sense His presence,
we know by faith He is near.
God’s presence is especially close to us in times of
difficulty. He comes alongside to help us. His presence
carries us through every trial and trouble. Whether by
feeling or by faith, do not doubt the nearness of God
hovering around you and within you today.
"Only Christ could build a bridge to
God with only two pieces of wood."
Asahel Nettleton
