God All Present
Some weeks ago, I did a post titled "Time." This is a follow-up to that.
God speaks in Jeremiah 23:23-24: "Am I a God who is near," declares the Lord, "and not a God far off? Can a man hide himself in hiding places so that I do not see him?" declares the LORD. "Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?" declares the Lord.
How often do we think of God as One who is out there somewhere, not exactly absent but not fully present either? This especially comes to mind when there are tragedies such as recently occurred in Orlando, Florida--and those in Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Africa.
God asks, "Can a man hide himself in hiding places so I do not see him?" We think this is possible because men can hide from other men. But no one can hide from God.
God is present everywhere.
God is active, even when we do not perceive His actions because they are not as ours.
God is unchanging; no one else can make that claim.
For those who know Him, we can say with the psalmist, "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; though the waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah" (Psalm 46:1-3; NAS).
God speaks in Jeremiah 23:23-24: "Am I a God who is near," declares the Lord, "and not a God far off? Can a man hide himself in hiding places so that I do not see him?" declares the LORD. "Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?" declares the Lord.
How often do we think of God as One who is out there somewhere, not exactly absent but not fully present either? This especially comes to mind when there are tragedies such as recently occurred in Orlando, Florida--and those in Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Africa.
God asks, "Can a man hide himself in hiding places so I do not see him?" We think this is possible because men can hide from other men. But no one can hide from God.
God is present everywhere.
God is active, even when we do not perceive His actions because they are not as ours.
God is unchanging; no one else can make that claim.
For those who know Him, we can say with the psalmist, "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; though the waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah" (Psalm 46:1-3; NAS).
posted by Ebeth | 11:05 AM
1 Comments:
Shalom & TY once again; your Gift is a light in a busy day surrounded by an unSaved world of darkness. Faithwalker :-)
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