A Quick Thot

Ya, no pages long theses here. But I wanted to post something I've been thinking about. The next section of my little writing project is on God's omnipresence. It's been so fascinating, I haven't even written anything yet, there's been so much to read and outline on it.

So after a little study I'm pretty convinced God is in all places at all times. My co-writer, Charles Spurgeon said, "His circumference is nowhere, but His centre is everywhere." Psalm 113, 2 Chr 2:6, 1 Kings 8:27, Deut 4:39, Isaiah 66:1 are just some of the scriptures telling of the omnipresence of God.

Well, I've also thought its interesting that there are places where it is said, "God was there." For instance, the term Jehovah-Shammah (God is There) is used in Ezekiel to speak about Jerusalem. Or we read about how God was with this person or another.

But if God is everywhere and with everyone, why does the bible say specifically "God was there," or "God was with him"? For instance, we sing at church, "Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place," but he is outside that place, too.

Well, I was pondering this when a thought came to me. It is an analogy that stars a mommy, as most of my analogies do lately for obvious reasons. It is like a mommy who is at the park or party or wherever with her child. She watches closely, helps when needed, has a constant eye on everything and if something happens that she does not want to happen - she steps in and makes it right. But the child is busy playing with friends, laughing at games or slides and just basically living his own life.

But when they get home the mommy is the one who gets to play and talk and tickle and joke with the child. She spends time with him without sitting on the boundaries watching him do what he does.

I think this is like God. His eye is on everyone at every place. (this is what the next section is about, so I'm not going to expound on that right now), but there are places and people, particularly His house and His people, that He is more with, so to speak. I think that's why the bible says simultaneously, "The heavens cannot contain You, much less this temple I've built!", but also says, "I pray that God will dwell in your hearts."

We as His children have his special attention. Lets not take that for granted, but invite Him to come talk and laugh and spend time with us and our families. That's what I'm gonna do this morning.