![]() ![]() God promised Abraham to be with him, saying, “Look, I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go” (Gen. Jesus says, “And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20, CSB). ![]() God promises that he will be with you now and for all eternity. However, when we understand God’s omnipresent nature, we understand that none of us are ever truly alone. People who must reside in assisted living homes or nursing facilities may feel like they are the loneliest people on earth. When my wife left on a business trip, I was overwhelmed with the sense of loneliness that overtook me, even if for a little while. Widowers who lost their spouses may feel an overwhelming sense of loss. Divine omnipresence impacts the believer in multiple ways, but for the sake of space, I will concentrate on only five.ġ. Wayne Grudem defines God’s omnipresence as the following: “ God does not have size or spatial dimensions and is present at every point of space with his whole being, yet God acts differently in different places” (Grudem, Systematic Theology, 173). 139:7–12, CSB).įrom the text at hand, God is shown to be present in every location at the same point in time. The night shines like the day darkness and light are alike to you” (Ps. If I say, ‘Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light around me will be night’-even the darkness is not dark to you. If I live at the eastern horizon or settle at the western limits, even there your hand will lead me. “Where can I go to escape your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to heaven, you are there if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there. Scripture indicates the omnipresent nature of God in many locations, but it is most explicitly found in Psalm 139. There is not a place where God’s presence is not found. Thus, God has the capacity to be in all places at all points of time. The word omnus means “all.” We all understand what the term presence means. One divine attribute that provides both awe and serenity is God’s divine omnipresence. ![]() When we understand the grandeur of God, our worries tend to fade away in the warm, strong arms of God. Mitchell noted that he did not mean to say that we make God bigger in our imaginations, but rather we begin to understand how big God truly is the more we study him. Daniel Mitchell, Professor of Theology at Liberty University, to ring true, “The more we study God, the bigger God becomes.” I asked him about what he meant by that statement in a class that I had with him. I merely mention this to note the great impact theology has made in my life.Įven while I have devoted much of my time to theological studies, I still find the words of Dr. I certainly don’t say this to sound braggadocios. I guess you could call me an overachiever. I realized that by the time I finish my Ph.D., I will carry 30 hours of theological study. Curious as to what hours I held, I began to investigate how many hours I possess in different fields. As I mentioned in a previous post, I realized that schools hiring teachers desire applicants to possess 18 hours of graduate study in a chosen field. My resume will show how much I love theology. While God used apologetics to bring me back to faith, God uses theology to humble, awe, and comfort me before his amazing presence.
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