211 Why does the presence of God depart a believer, OR does He? | Patrick Jacob

Question: Why does the presence of God depart a believer?
This question, I assume, is in response to some sin in a believer’s life. Does God depart from a believer depending on the extent of their sin? In addition, one of the reasons Christians may believe that God’s presence can leave them is probably due to a few Bible passages that refer to such an outcome. For example, Psalm 51:11 says, “Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.”
When we read these passages, we must ensure they are understood through the lens of the entirety of scripture. If read in isolation without understanding the rest of the scripture, you will misunderstand your relationship with Christ. To begin, in the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit had a different relationship with people. He did not permanently indwell a person in the Old Testament; instead, He would come upon a person to briefly empower them for the purposes of God. There are many instances in the Old Testament where the Spirit came upon a person.
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