“Who can hide in secret
places so that I cannot see them?” declares the Lord. “Do not I fill heaven and
earth?” declares the Lord. Jeremiah 23:24
The backdrop for
Jeremiah’s prophecy is regarding the false prophets that have infiltrated
Jerusalem. The Lord tells the people of
Jerusalem through Jeremiah “Do not listen
to what the prophets are prophesying to you; they fill you with false
hopes. They speak visions from their own
minds, not from the mouth of the Lord.” (v.16) Their ungodliness caused
their own demise, for they had condemned themselves by their own words.
This
particular verse above speaks clearly of God’s Omnipresence; His ability to be present
everywhere at the same time. His spirit
permeates all of creation at all times.
This is very comforting to the believer.
Wherever we go He is already there.
He is totally aware of all our comings and goings. He is also omniscient in that He knows all
things that can be known. There are no
secrets from the Lord. He knows our
thoughts even before we think them, so the phrase being alone with your own thoughts isn’t entirely accurate. So even when you feel all alone you are never
truly alone. If you are a true believer,
bought by the blood of Christ with sins forgiven, you can take comfort in the
fact that God not only loves you unconditionally, but also always has your best
interests at heart. No matter what set
of circumstances you may encounter in this life, God is present, for His spirit
is within you.
As
you go through your day, always remember that God is with you. With this in mind, act appropriately. We are Christ’s ambassadors to a lost and
dying world. He loves each lost soul
just as much as He loves you for He is no respecter of persons. (Acts 10:34,
Romans 2:11) In other words, He doesn’t
show favoritism towards one over another.
BE Christ to those around you with.
Your life might be the only Bible some folks will ever read. Until Christ returns, walk with the King and
be a blessing!
Resources:
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language; Matthew Henry’s
Concise Commentary; Matthew Poole’s Commentary.
