Am I a God nearby, says the Lord, and not a God far off? Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? says the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? says the Lord.” vss. 23-24
Jeremiah 23:23-26
Jeremiah knew the Lord intimately and understood that God was beyond human understanding. If we imagine that we can escape the scrutiny of the Lord by staying away from church or avoiding prayer or becoming atheists, we are the biggest fools imaginable. God’s name is “I AM” and that means that God is–God’s presence fills the universe! Now, depending upon who we are, that knowledge can be either comforting or terrifying. If we are searching or lonely or living in despair it feels good to know that we are not alone, and that God has not abandoned us. That means we can expect to glimpse God in every circumstance of life, sometimes in surprising ways. But if we are enslaved to our passions and engaged in practices that are self-indulgent and self-serving, it’s probably not good news to know that God is watching. We’d love to imagine that the shameful acts that are a part of our lives can be hidden from God, but that’s just not the case. God is intimately related to all that we do, in both our goodness and in our brokenness, and is a constant source of both love and judgment. For better or for worse, that’s just the way it is!
Thought for the Day: Where did I glimpse God yesterday?
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