Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 8:22-29, Psalm 139:7-12, Jeremiah 23:23-24, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 17:24-28
The Bible can be described as the story of God’s presence with His people. From the garden with Adam and Eve to the incarnation to the gift of His Spirit at Pentecost, God has always stayed close to His people. At the same time, His presence is not limited to any one location or situation. God is present everywhere in His creation, above and beyond it, existing in both the visible and invisible all at once.
Using a series of rhetorical questions, God outlined the all-encompassing nature of His omnipresence through the prophet Jeremiah.
“Am I a God who is only near…and not a God who is far away? Can a person hide in secret places where I cannot see him?…Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?”
—Jeremiah 23:23–24
While God’s presence fills the heavens and the earth, at the same time, He is always with us. There is no escaping His presence. When we understand God’s heart toward His people, we can find this comforting, echoing the words of the psalmist: “But as for me, God’s presence is my good” (Psalm 73:28).
Before ascending to heaven, Jesus promised His disciples He would send the Holy Spirit to them. His last words in the Gospel of Matthew were, “I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20). We experience Jesus’s constant presence through His Spirit, who lives in all believers. And one day, when Jesus returns, we will see Him not just with eyes of faith, but “face to face” (1Corinthians 13:12).
God’s omnipresence means He is with us, and His presence extends into eternity as He has promised to never leave us. As His presence dwells in us, we can learn what it looks like to go through our day with God, abiding in Him moment by moment.
Written by The She Reads Truth Team
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No matter what we are doing or going through, or where we are physically, our God is right there, right here, everywhere. There is so much comfort in these words when I realize my need for Him, along with accountability when I’m looking elsewhere for wisdom or guidance – He’s still right there, seeing my sin and my foolishness, waiting for me to turn back to Him. I’m still full of questions when what I’m seeing, feeling or going through doesn’t make sense to me or isn’t what I want – Lord, please help me to continue to trust You.
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TERESA DONLEY – thankful for things getting worked out, and that you can relax. aren’t waves just the best thing?
R – so much progress! Thank you for the praise report, and I am so sorry about the hard goodbye with your dog.
CEE GEE – agreeing with Mercy, your shares are a blessing ❤️
TAMI – continuing to pray
GINA – welcome back!
MARI V – praying!
MAE – praying for wisdom & guidance in these middle school years
CAROLINE BRIDGES ❤️
KELLY (NEO) praying for your young mama
FOSTER MAMA – ❤️
“As His presence dwells in us, we can learn what it looks like to go through our day with God, abiding in Him moment by moment.”
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To abide moment by moment means I must acknowledge Him moment by moment. Any thinking that I’ve “got this” on my own needs to be cast away. Lord, forgive my prideful heart that does not acknowledge Your presence in every moment and event.
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Mama update: she has qualified for a local rapid rehousing program that pays 12 months of rent (has a maximum amount), but she would need to cover all utilities/fees. She has 1 month to find a place that will accept her and the program’s payments plus find a job that is along the bus lines since she is without a car. (And a way to pay the application fees). Baby steps…
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MARI V – praying the Lord’s peace floods your heart as you prepare for court date.
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R – praying for your husbands continued improvements
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MEAGAN C – any updates on the house offer?
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CHERYL BLOW – continuing to pray for Levi
Before I’d even read the scriptures, Psalm 139, was running through my head!
I was so glad to see them up there with the readings.. I just love these words..
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Where could I go to escape from you? Where could I get away from your presence? If I went up to heaven, you would be there; if I lay down in the world of the dead, you would be there. If I flew away beyond the east or lived in the farthest place in the west, you would be there to lead me, you would be there to help me. I could ask the darkness to hide me or the light around me to turn into night, but even darkness is not dark for you, and the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are the same to you.
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What I love about these verses, in fact all of Psalm 139, is that written by David, even way back when ‘we’ were but a twinkle in the distant future, these words are so very true today.
Let’s face it, God was present in those days, as much as He was in the days of our ancestors, grandparents, parents, and ours, and He will be, for sure in our next generations to come..
He has never, NEVER, left His people, His children. HE has been present every step of our journeys, from way before the slave trade of my ancestors, and the wars of yours, to our present day, HE, has been..
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HE has been through the storms of our lives, ever present, the joys of our souls, the screams of our hearts.. Ever present.
There is no place HE has or is not with us, HIS people, HIS children, HIS family..in our despair, our disappointments, our failures, our wilderness times, our hope-less-ness, in our heart burning pain, our hope-less-mess, our brokenness. HE has been present in our joys, our celebrations, our highs..
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Omnipresent, that is our GOD.
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Thankful for your presence in every aspect of my life, Father God, so, so very thankful that no matter where I am, or what I’m doing YOU, dearest Father God, are near and very present.
Thank you.
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BUT GOD..
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Happy Wednesday, beloved, covered in much love, hugs and continued prayers..❤❤❤
Beautiful Tina! Thank you ❤️
Sister, you spoke truth in these beautiful words, thank you ❤️
Thank you, Tina, for your inspiring words. I don’t ever post, but love to read the comments – especially yours. You are a gift!