Jeremiah 23:23-24 (ESV)
“Am I a God at hand, declares the LORD, and not a God far away? Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the LORD.
The point – God is everywhere all at the same moment, so we have no reason to ever feel lonely.
To say that God is all-present is to say that God is everywhere all at the same moment. There are two simple thoughts that come to my mind:
- That truth should be a little scary to us. When I sin against God, I can’t get away from Him. I can’t hide. He knows my sin, but He’s also with me when I sin. In the verses above, God asks if man can hide himself from Him. The obvious answer is, “No.” David knew that he could not go anywhere to get away from God (Psalm 139:7-12).
- That truth should be very comforting to us. No matter what problem or difficulty I’m going through God is always with me. As God, He has to be with me, because He is always everywhere. But He’s also promised to be with me (Hebrews 13:5).
No one else besides God can say they are always with us. Our friends, our family, and our church may support us, think about us, pray for us, and even long to be with us, but they can’t be with us every second of every day. Only God can, is, and has promised to always be there with us.
Don’t forget – God does not change. He is eternal. He knows everything there is to know about everything. He can do anything He wants anytime He wants to do it, and He does. AND He is love! It is so incredible to think that God is always with us! Do you remember Romans 8:31-39? NOTHING can separate us from His love. NOTHING can separate us from Him. He is always with us!