Who will be honest with me on this one? At least once in your life you’ve gone looking for your glasses only to be told by someone (usually your children), “They’re on your head!” Initially you’re a little perturbed that you’ve been caught in a senior moment. Then embarrassment gives way to bursts of laughter as you realize how ridiculous you must have looked. But in the end, you are just glad to have your glasses!

God has promised us throughout His Word that He will be with us; He will never leave us; His presence will go before us; where two or three of us gather in His name, He is right there in the middle!

Have you ever thought about how ridiculous we must look and sound when we spend all our prayer time petitioning God for His presence? We pray over our day, “Lord, just go with me today. Please be with me in this meeting.” We pray over our church services, “Lord, meet with us tonight. Please send us Your Presence.”

The glasses are right there on your head!

There is no need to petition for something we already have! I am concerned about the amount of time we spend asking for what has already been given. God has been shifting His Church for some time now from focusing on petitioning prayer to prophetic prayer. As one author aptly states, “Instead of asking for God’s presence, we should be announcing it!”

So let me help you today by announcing over your life: “I declare the Almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth, Lord of all creation, Savior of the world, is present in your life today. He is your ever-present help in time of any trouble. He is your Faithful God, watching over your life to bless you. His glory is your rear guard. His goodness and mercy are following you all day.”