HE'S HERE, HE'S THERE
HE'S EVERYWHERE
Scripture Reading--Psalm 139:7-10
"Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or wither shall I flee from thy presence?
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell,
behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in
the uttermost parts of the sea; even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy
right hand shall hold me."
God is everywhere. A story about a burglar illustrates this reality. Having broken into a house, a burglar was ransacking as he pleased. He was certain no one was home, but soon he heard the words, "Jesus is watching you!"
Shaken by those words, the burglar was relieved to discover that the speaker was only a parrot. He continued with his stealing. Several more times, he heard the parrot squawk, "Jesus is watching you! Jesus is watching you!"
Each time the parrot said those words, the burglar became more unnerved. Just as he finished with the last room, however, he heard, "Jesus is watching you!" followed by, "Sic'em, Jesus!" The Burglar turned to face the family's Doberman as the dog lunged at him.
The point is, the doctrine of God's omnipresence ( being everywhere at once ) isn't just theology; it's stark reality! How often do we pray, "Lord, be with us"? Those are wasted words because God is always with us. Though we know that truth, how easily we go about our business as if He wasn't there. The truth of God's omnipresence makes some people nervous when they stop and think it through.
If we know the Lord and are walking with Him, the glorious truth of His being everywhere at once is a source of great joy and comfort. It means He's capable of having a personal relationship with each of us. He never needs to leave me to be with you.
SELAH: Discuss practical differences the truth of God's omnipresence should make in our lives.
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