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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where someone talked about you while you were standing there? They spoke like you weren’t even in the room. Maybe you interrupted them by saying, “Excuse me, I’m standing right here.”
I wonder how God feels. He is everywhere. Do you think God can’t hear you when you say something, let’s say, ungodly?
Ps 139:7 I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence!
I’ve had conversations with agnostics who referred to God as a fictional character. Evolutionists discredit God by thinking everything started on its own and then evolved into what we see today.
How about those who don’t care anything about God yet quickly use His name in vain? As bad as they are, they will each get their reward, not for the things I just mentioned but because of their rejection of Jesus.
We expect worldly people to act like – worldly people. But we shouldn’t expect Christians to act ungodly. Some, however, do, including ourselves! In what ways may I be talking about?
Some Christians talk about him like He’s nowhere around. Or like He’s not paying attention to them at that moment. Some try to stuff God in a little box and only let Him out when it’s convenient for them.
Others doubt His power and ability. So, they take matters into their own hands instead of giving them to God. Probably the worst one of all comes when Christians doubt the love God has for them.
I wonder how often He has wanted to say to us, “Excuse me, I’m standing right here.” Look at what David wrote in the following two verses.
If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, Psalm 139:8-9
I’m sure most of us already know that God is everywhere. But, we need to key in on verse 10.
. . . even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. Psalm 139:10
God isn’t waiting around or spying on us to catch us doing something wrong. No, He wants to guide us and support us. In the earlier verses of this chapter, David also gave us some other encouraging words.
You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Psalm 139:3-5
Later in this Psalm, David revealed what God really thinks of us. Are you ready for this?
How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me! Psalm 139:17-18
You and I are always on His mind. If that doesn’t lift your spirit for today, nothing will.
Lord, there is absolutely nowhere we can go that you aren’t already there. Thank you for placing your hand of blessing on our lives.
About the Author:
Robin, with his wife Cindy, became children’s evangelists early in their ministry. They ministered to children full time for 8 years. During that time they developed several children’s stories which were told with visuals and puppets.
Robin recently turned two of those stories into children’s books. One is called “The Contest,” a book about the Fruit of the Spirit, and the other is called “Twas the Night of Christmas”. He has also authored 5 volumes of devotional books called, 3 Minutes Alone with God. Each entry is a product of his personal biblical Journaling.
These and his other writings are available on his website called Christian Perspectives at www.ramckinley.com. When you visit this site, you can sign-up for newly written devotions as they come out which will be emailed to you.
Presently Robin is the pastor of Calvary Christian Center in Pottstown, PA. He is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. He and his wife make their home in Birdsboro, Pa. He also serves as the president of the local ministerium. He and Cindy have two married sons and four grandchildren.
