John 1:1 and 14 say, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” The Word is a reference to the Lord Jesus Christ, who, as the manifest Person of the Trinity, reveals the Word of God the Father to us. It refers to Jesus Christ as God taking on true humanity and dwelling among mankind on earth. But His dwelling presence did not begin there. Christ was and is the dwelling presence of the invisible God with His people throughout history. This is the localization of God’s power and presence in a given time and a given place. We call this dwelling presence “the Shekinah Glory”. The term Shekinah is derived from the Hebrew word shakan, found in Deuteronomy 12:5, and it means a dwelling presence. This physical dwelling presence of God the Son existed throughout history.

Learn why Jesus Christ tells believers not to worry about tomorrow, even though adversity and suffering are inevitable. See how faith-rest and confidence in God's promises enable us to face each day with contentment and tranquility under pressure.

In the last post, we saw that God in His grace provides ALL our needs for one purpose. He supplies our needs to enable us to accomplish His plan. That provision is unconditional. God always provides for every believer. What is conditional is whether or not we are advancing in His plan.