Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Where.
Upon seeing the word prompt, my mind immediately goes to the passages from this past Sunday’s sermon at church:
“Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?” (Psalm 139:7, NIV)
The greatness of God is incomprehensible. He is infinitely vast exceeding our ability to wrap our finite minds around His infinite being.
Yet, this same God is aware of each of us. He knows each person individually and personally, as if we were the only one He needed to know.
He is present everywhere and there is not a place we can go where He is not present and with us.
Once while traveling in a foreign country, I remember well the feeling of oppression and darkness which settled upon my soul. While driving and looking out the window, I was praying and in the stillness felt the Lord assure me of His promise: “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:20, NIV).
While the psalmist’s questions are somewhat rhetorical in nature, they demand only one response:
There is nowhere God is not present.
Today I am joining … Five Minute Friday and Faith On Fire and Fresh Market Friday and Faith ‘N Friends .
So comforting to know He is always with us! We need such wonderful reassurance in this crazy world. Thanks for sharing this!
I know I need this reassurance every day as it gets us through every single day!
“He is present everywhere and there is not a place we can go where He is not present and with us.” This is one of God’s promises that brings me among the greatest comfort! Thanks for sharing these truths today, Joanne.
Lisa, this promise is probably one of the ones I have reminded myself of the most. Have a blessed Sunday!
When we know His love it is easier to accept there is nowhere He isn’t with us! But without Jesus, the everywhere nature of God is terrifying. Blessings!
Liz, that is so true. I am grateful this promise brings me peace and comfort knowing He is always with me.
Such a warm and comforting thought today. laurensparks.net
Lovely! There is no-where I can escape from God’s presence! x
lovely… A vital reminder!
What a comfort that is to my soul.
Yeah, you sure can’t get away from Him. Not that I would want to.
I run as far as ever I can,
I drive and go by air;
escape is my only plan,
but I turn, and God’s still there.
I want to revel in my sin,
embrace my inner child,
the one who wears the evil grin
and delights in running wild.
But God won’t let me get away,
loves the me I come to hate,
I tire, He sits, and bids me stay
till I yearn for the narrow gate.
In all my vice, my soul asleep,
I wake in joy, my Master’s sheep.
Andrew, I am so glad that even when “escape is my only plan”, He is yet with me. He pursues us and sticks closer our next breath. Blessings!
Amen! Over in the 45 spot this week.