Good morning!
Text: Isaiah 18; Jeremiah 22-24
A lot of folks live life as if God is nowhere nearby. Boy are they in for a shock someday! Consider these powerful words:
Am I a God at hand, declares the Lord, and not a God far away? Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord. (Jeremiah 23:23-24).
He is always at hand. He is not far away. Can we hide in some secret place? Absolutely not. These words bring great news. I am never alone. I am never far from help, power, strength, truth, light, safety, and love. He is always right her, right now. Of course, that also means He is right with me when I am considering doing something foolish or worse. He is with you, too – right now. Now, imagine the lonesome desolation and great risk you and I would be in if we did not know this truth. Praise the Lord for His Word, and for His very presence. Amen.
in Him, Mike