Solomon then dedicated this ornate building to God while he wondered at the mystery of God coming to earth: “Will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. As King Solomon brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant to the new Temple he built to honor God, the Lord’s presence filled the Temple as a cloud. This means that “no atomic particle is so small that God is not fully present to it, and no galaxy is so vast that God does not surround it.” It’s mind-blowing to ponder-God’s center is everywhere, while God’s circumference is nowhere, as philosophers and poets have said. God, the creator of the universe, is everywhere. As we consider this wonderful truth, let’s stretch ourselves to think about the amazing omnipresent God. It’s simply calling to mind that God dwells within us through his Spirit and his Son. Practicing the presence of God, as I did while fretting about my driving test, can be done anywhere and at any time. He says he figured I’d need them either to celebrate or commiserate. Back in the waiting room, I glimpse my husband bearing flowers as I share the good news. And although during the test I make eleven minor faults, I pass. When the driving examiner calls my name, I still feel nervous but also calmer. As I wait, unsure that I will pass this test, I practice the presence of Jesus-I affirm that he is with me. The English country lanes are narrow, and our car feels big and unwieldy. I’m in my thirties and have been driving for decades but have only recently ventured behind the wheel on the “wrong” side of the road. I shift in my seat, trying to still myself as I wait to take my driving test. I sit in the waiting room, hand on my heart, saying in my mind, Lord Jesus, you live within me. Why not try this today or tomorrow?īy Amy Boucher Pye, excerpted from the book 7 Way to Pray Express your God-given difference, explore your God-given dreams, endure your God-given difficulties and enlist your God-given dynamic.Becoming aware of God in our daily lives takes being intentional. Would you like to prosper as Joseph prospered? Prosperity is the progressive realization of the will of God for your life. How humbling it is to know God is with us, too! God was with him in times of persecution, responsibility, temptation, of slander, and suffering. When the Bible says that, “God was with him,” it means that God was for him, working on his behalf. However, in Genesis 50:20, when confronted by his brothers, Joseph said: “As for you, you thought evil against me but God meant it unto good.” God allows us to have difficulties in life He does not cause these things, but wherever man rules, God overrules. He’s falsely accused and thrown in prison. Adrian Rogers says, “You don’t find the will of God God’s will finds you.” Joseph endured his God-given difficulties. We must present ourselves to Him and ask Him for the mind of Christ. How can we know what we are supposed to hope for? God has not promised to fulfill our fantasies rather, He has plans for us and wants us to dream God-given dreams. When Joseph was just a teenager, God put a dream into his heart. When we refuse to conform, it resents our nobility in the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 12:2 says, “Be not conformed to this world.” The world wants to squeeze us into its mold. When God saved us, God made us different we are somebody in his sight. His brothers hated him because he would not conform. Joseph was different, distinct by his nobility. Joseph expressed his God-given difference. The Bible says, “.the Lord was with him.” (Genesis 39) There are four principles in Genesis 37 that reveal how to prosper like Joseph. No matter what happened to him, Joseph practiced the presence of God. Perhaps the most Christ-like character in the Old Testament was Joseph. The secret to an abundant life is practicing the presence of God. There are many people who are existing, but are not living.
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Generate a JSON Key and save it in a secure location. Straightforwarded, it is documented here.Ĭlick Select a project, choose your project, and click Open.Įnter a service account name (friendly display name), an optional description, select the Compute Engine Instance Admin (v1) and Service Account User roles, and then click Save. You to create and download a credential file that will let you use the No account file specified in the Packer configuration file. The service account will be used automatically by Packer as long as there is $ gcloud iam service-accounts create packer \ -project YOUR_GCP_PROJECT \ -description = "Packer Service Account" \ -display-name = "Packer Service Account" $ gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding YOUR_GCP_PROJECT \ -member \ -role =roles/1 $ gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding YOUR_GCP_PROJECT \ -member \ -role =roles/iam.serviceAccountUser $ gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding YOUR_GCP_PROJECT \ -member \ -role =roles/iap.tunnelResourceAccessor $ gcloud compute instances create INSTANCE-NAME \ -project YOUR_GCP_PROJECT \ -image-family ubuntu-2004-lts \ -image-project ubuntu-os-cloud \ -network YOUR_GCP_NETWORK \ -zone YOUR_GCP_ZONE \ -service-account \ -scopes = "" It is recommended that you create a custom service account for Packer and assign itĬompute Instance Admin (v1) |