Grace..God's empowering presence! His presence is so real and tangible today.Bill Johnson writes "the church gathers weekly around a sermon, but Israel encamped continually around the Presence. Perhaps when we return to that priority, we, the church, will learn what it means to be a holy nation." I am sensing His presence in a way I haven't experienced.I am sensing a keen awareness of Him hovering over us like never before.  Perhaps its because chaos and darkness are drawing too close. Isn't that what a parent would do when knowing of an approaching storm?  Gather her children closer, staying in close proximity to protect them .Jesus laments in Matthew 23:37" O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!" I sense His presence wanting to gather us under his wings of protection;letting us know He is there as the Father/Mother God, El Shaddai, the many breasted one .Psalm 61 :3 reads" For You have been a shelter for me, A strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of your wings". The key is camping continually around His presence close enough to know when Father is hovering over us .Keeping  covenant with the One who is our shield and buckler, our strong tower, our fortress and our strength is our part with the One who will gather us like chicks under His wings! His Grace, His empowering presence is part of the covenant.We must  stay in it continually, not just weekly.