A Prayer about the In Real Life Presence of God

Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.

Revelation 21:3

Ever-present God,

Our world has gone virtual, 

and we are starving for irl (in real life) experiences 

of people and places. 

Draw us to look forward to the day

when we will know your irl presence 

fully and forever. 

We await the day 

when we will never sense your absence again. 

We await the day 

when we fully comprehend the depths of the promise

that we are “in Christ,” 

“partakers of the divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4). 

We await the day 

when we will fall on our faces at the beauty of Christ’s face. 

We await the day of our homecoming, 

the day we truly see 

what the angel showed John 

in his vision of the new heavens and new earth, 

“Look! Look! 

God has moved into the neighborhood, 

making his home with men and women!”

Until that day comes, 

may we seek your face daily 

in your Word 

and prayer 

and fellowship 

and worship, 

because in these means of grace 

we find the joy of your presence. 

Read Exodus 26; Ephesians 1:7-13.