I was reading recently about the Latin phrase Coram Deo, which means “in the presence of God” - it literally means being before the face of God.
Yes, God is everywhere (He is omnipresent), but there is a difference between saying “God is everywhere,” and saying “God is here.”
In Exodus 33:1-3 God gives Moses and the people of Israel some great promises about where they were going, but He also says that He would not go with them. Moses in reply says in verse 15 “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.” Basically he was telling God to go shove His promises if God wasn’t going to be with them. Moses wanted God’s presence more than he wanted His promises.
When we come together for church on a Sunday, people testify how they experience the very real presence of God during the service. Yes, as a Christian we live Coram Deo - in the presence of God - through Holy Spirit with us wherever we go, but there is something about fellowshipping together that amplifies being Coram Deo.
If you want to learn more about being in the presence of God, join us for one of our services at 10am each Sunday at 7 Mitchell Court in Romsey.