Message from Scripture: 4/14/2021

 

Our message from Scripture today is Psa. 139:7. “Where can I go from Your Spirit?  Or where can I flee from Your presence?”

 

The ability to be in all places at all times is an indispensable quality for God. What good is a deity that can't be over all creation?  God isn't limited spatially; you can't escape His presence.  It's an essential quality of deity. Depending on your point of view, this either provides comfort, or condemnation. Those who put their trust in God take comfort in the fact He is always there for them, that He knows them so intimately. It's reassuring to know God is always there, to hear and to help.

 

However, those who have rejected God, or who live apart from His will, may find this attribute of God unsettling. You may be able to put the knowledge of God out of your mind, but you will never be out of His. No matter how much distance you may put between yourself and those who know you, God is always there! He will always see and know, so His judgment will always be just and true. There can be no real pleasure in sin, if you know the eternal consequences it will bring. As Peter reminded Ananias and Sapphira of the hidden motives of their hearts, they were dealing not just with people, but God (Acts 5:4, 9).

 

God is always with us. Living with Him offers so much assurance, comfort, and peace.   Living without Him, whether one is conscious of it or not, will only bring condemnation, as God always sees, always knows. He's the same God either way; the difference is in your response to Him.  “The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good” (Prov. 15:3). Have a great day today knowing God goes with you. God bless.

 

Robert