Omnipresence

 9 Aug 25

Today's devotional: taken from YouVersion, Life Application Study Bible Devotion


Omnipresence

"God is Spirit" means he is not a physical being limited to one place. He is present everywhere and he can be worshiped anywhere, at any time. It is not where we worship that counts, but how we worship. Is your worship genuine and true? Do you have the Holy Spirit's help? How does the Holy Spirit help us worship? The Holy Spirit prays for us, teaches us the words of Christ, and tells us we are loved.


“God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.””John‬ ‭4‬:‭24‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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Reflections

Yes. Some people think that one can only worship when you are in church but that’s not true. Worship can happen at any time and any where because our God is omnipresent. He is with us all the time!


The Lord does not reside houses made by men. No house big enough is able to contain such a mighty presence. Yet our Lord God Almighty is able to be each and every one of us all the time! Even when we are sleeping or awake, regardless of whether we are near or far, or if we are in an unground cave or high up in the mountains, His presence is with us. What an awesome God who is worthy of our praises! That He cared enough for each one of us and knows our needs, wants or even desires. He formed us in His own image and knitted us together in our mother’s womb. He knew us even before we open our eyes to this world.


The experiences that we been through, the troubles that we face, are not coincidental. The Lord has allowed them and exists for our learning experience. Perhaps we have hold on to something or someone above our Lord and He so removed it so we can see our true self. Or perhaps it is just a lesson to learn as part of the equipping that sometimes, losses and grief are just part and parcel of life. Our assurance is that eternal place where we will see all our loved ones again. But whatever it is, He knows. Pray to Him and seek Him always, regardless of our situation. Be it overflowing joy or bottomless grief.

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