Psalm 46:1 says: God is our refuge and strength; a very present help in time of need. Glory be to You for all You are and all You have made. When we seek to learn, when we look for help or healing, when we express gratitude or anxiety, and when we celebrate blessings we pray. GOD IS EVERYWHERE! In the same way, when YOU walk through YOUR fiery furnaces of life, God is always there with you in that fire. One of the biggest tricks and deceits of our enemy is to isolate and convince us we are alone. A person may be tempted to look for some escape from such an overpowering presence, but no . Because of Jesus Christs sacrifice on the cross and resurrection from the dead, we are able to come freely to God through Christ. A Psalm of David. God sees every one of them. In the midst of daily life, Christians do well to remind themselves of the Good Shepherds knowledge and provision, wrote Jason Helopoulos for Ligonier, most of the doubts, anxieties, and fears that occupy the Christian soul can be attributed to a lack of trust in Christ as the Good Shepherd.. 11-12). Color, ethnicity, disability every trait and characteristic were crafted by our purposeful God. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. They speak of you with evil intent;your adversaries misuse your name. He says if I go to Sheol Sheol is the Hebrew word for death or the grave God is there too! But then ask something like, so God is only in your heart? But the night shines as bright as the day; You knit me [together] in my mothers womb. Omniscience means that God is all-knowing, His knowledge is not limited. Ask if anyone can remember the truths weve learned so far. He knows what we will do. Quarantine puts us in our rooms alone for half a months time! Life within the love of Christ Jesus, Immanuel (God with us), changes our hearts forever and continually until we arrive home in heaven. Jonathan Edwards, writing of those words, said: What must be the uttermost of His wrath, who made heaven and earth by the word of His power what must His wrath be, who commanded the sun, and it rises not what must His wrath be, who shaketh the earth out of its place, and causes the pillars of heaven to tremble! The Doctrine of Gods Omnipresence: God is everywhere. All rights reserved. Omniscience means that God is all-knowing, His knowledge is not limited. There is infinitely more happening in the world and our lives than we can plausibly see. Holy Spirit, You are our Advocate and Comforter. Ask them again where they could do to hide from God and remind them that we cant go anywhere to get away from God. Try to use some from the beginning of the series and some more recent attributes for the warm up review. Though the earth should change and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea He will be a very present help not just present, but VERY present! Its hard to comprehend God is in control of a world spinning off its rails. 13For You (Q)formed my [i]inward parts;You (R)wove me in my mothers womb.14I will give thanks to You, for [j]I am fearfully and wonderfully made;(S)Wonderful are Your works,And my soul knows it very well.15My [k](T)frame was not hidden from You,When I was made in secret,And skillfully wrought in the (U)depths of the earth;16Your (V)eyes have seen my unformed substance;And in (W)Your book were all writtenThe (X)days that were ordained for me,When as yet there was not one of them. God's Omnipresence and Omniscience. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. He still sees David. He knows us, intimately better than we know ourselves! (LogOut/ For they speak against thee wickedly, And thine enemies take thy name in vain. Hewas sitting beside you as youmade every click of the mouse on your computer do you realize that? Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it (1-6). But it is up to US to realize that He is with us, and to ACT like He is. I hope what those worship leaders mean when they say those kind of things is that they want God to MANIFEST His presence; they want Him to show His power. Can a man hide himself in hiding places, so I do not see him? declares the Lord. Those who go to hell are indeed separated from the glorious presence of the Lord, but there is a real sense in which they are not separated from God the sad fact is that they will experience the awesome, fiery presence of God in His wrath. He soon found that there was no such place! Manage Settings He mentions that there are wicked men. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. 13For You formed my innermost parts;You knit me [together] in my mothers womb.14I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;Wonderful are Your works,And my soul knows it very well.15My frame was not hidden from You,When I was being formed in secret,And intricately and skillfully formed [as if embroidered with many colors] in the depths of the earth.16Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;And in Your book were all writtenThe days that were appointed for me,When as yet there was not one of them [even taking shape]. From it, we learn many things about our Awesome Creator.things that every believer can take to heart and gain comfort from. God is Omnipotent (Judges 16) Lesson #24 in What is God Like? Our Lord, Yahweh! Anywhere you go, you can worship God. Some of the truths to discuss are: To help the kids remember this truth about God, take a few minutes to define the attribute. And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? He continues, This is not personal vindictiveness. Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? (You might want to read John 14:16-20 and point out that if you are a follower of Jesus and have turned to Him for forgiveness that you are in Him and He is in God). Notice how in the next few verses "contrasts" are used to show the full extent of truths about God's omniscience and omnipresence. Psalm 139 Omniscient, Omnipresent, Omnipotent God Practical Theology applying theology to your everyday Home About How to Study Study Notes Memory Verses Meet Nathan More Something Isn't Working Refresh the page to try again. That Psalm goes on to describe the worst possible circumstances: though the earth should change, though the mountains fall into the heart of the sea God is very present. No matter how tumultuous the situation, God is always there! He is not limited by time and space. If only you, God, would slay the wicked! We are intimately known by God, not just outwardly, but inwardly. But we do have some say over what happens to them once they arrive. 23Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart;Test me and know my anxious thoughts;24And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me,And lead me in the everlasting way. Those who follow Christ will be welcomed into heaven for eternity upon death on this earth. One of the most powerful displays of Gods omnipotence happens in secret (v. 15). We believe that children and parents benefit from a strong Christian education program in the church. Psalm 139 is a personal prayer and song of praise to God. Ask if they could be somewhere else right now at the same time as being here. Please use our childrens ministry curriculum and Sunday School material for any purpose that brings honor to Jesus. Psalm 139 helps us to see ourselves and others through Gods perspective. Psalm 139 is a psalm of prayer, meant to be sung in praise at worship services. (C)9If I take the wings of the dawn,If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,10Even there Your hand will lead me,And Your right hand will take hold of me.11If I say, Surely the darkness will cover me,And the night will be the only light around me,12Even the darkness is not dark to You and conceals nothing from You,But the night shines as bright as the day;Darkness and light are alike to You.(D). God gave them life and cares for them infinitely more. David is not saying here that God is in hell. The sacrifice Jesus made on the cross negated the shame which compelled Adam and Eve to hide from God in the garden. By faith, consciously live your whole life in the Presence of Him who is unseen, yet more real than any other. I believe that for many of us, perhaps the greatest challenge of our Christian lives is to truly apprehend this doctrine of the omnipresence of God: not merely to know it in our minds; but to experience Him as with us in reality to truly LIVE and ACT as though God were with us because He really is Our Omnipresent God., Pingback: We Are Not Alone! Can you be here and on the moon? Some might say that God is in their heart, to which you should acknowledge that if they have repented of their sin and turned to Jesus for forgiveness that in a sense God is living in and through you. God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are always and forever with us. God would be there as well (vv. One True Triune God. (B)5You have enclosed me behind and before,And [You have] placed Your hand upon me.6Such [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me;It is too high [above me], I cannot reach it. The Suriname team will be flying into the jungle, and boating to even more remote spots, where witch doctors abound. "But a natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned." (1 Corinthians 2:14) Seek out Spiritual wisdom! You know when I sit and when I rise;you perceive my thoughts from afar. This is true of all three members of the Trinity. In 2023, read the Verse of the Day in your inbox. But the reason we need that commitment is so that we can encourage and BE encouragers to others NOT because God is here and He is not somewhere else. He is all-knowing and everywhere. If only you, God, would slay the wicked! But because of this doctrine of Gods omnipresence, we can have the confidence that no matter where we go in this world, we need not fear; God is there. It doesnt matter where you are He is with you! In verses 19-24, the psalmist distances himself from the wicked and asks God to help him live in such a way that pleases God. You are not just in His presence on Sunday morning you are just as much in His presence on Friday and Saturday night! He is everywhere! Photo by Srideep Gurung on Unsplash. So yes He is in hell. Omnipresence means God is everywhere, simultaneously. Psalms 139:0 The all-knowing, ever-present GodGod knows all about the psalmist - what he does, what he thinks, where he goes and what he says (139:1-4). 3 You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my ways. God's knowledge of us and His presence in our lives is complete and perfect. We have each been intentionally set apart, different from the world. When people look at the lives of those who follow Christ, they should witness the blood He shed dripping from our daily lives. Knowing God creates gratitude and praise for who He is and what He does for us. But Gods view is limitless, transcending time and space. If I go up to the heavens, you are there;if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. God is impossible to escape from. We view Yosemite Valley, the Grand Canyon, the Pacific Ocean, and the Giant Sequoia Redwoods with wonder. Where can I go to escape the presence of God?. What is lacking is that we do not realize that He is here, and most of us do not ACT like He is here! Though Author and Creator of the entire universe, and each of us, God is personally in touch with every single one of our lives! 7(J)Where can I go from Your Spirit?Or where can I flee from Your presence?8(K)If I ascend to heaven, You are there;If I make my bed in [f]Sheol, behold, (L)You are there.9If I take the wings of the dawn,If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,10Even there Your hand will (M)lead me,And Your right hand will lay hold of me.11If I say, Surely the (N)darkness will [g]overwhelm me,And the light around me will be night,12Even the (O)darkness is not dark [h]to You,And the night is as bright as the day. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. (Psalm 139:24) When we pray this verse, God faithfully answers! He is everywhere! Knowledge of God directly affects our reactions, especially in times of hardship, injustice, and pain. Gods Word is Truth, and in its entirety points to Christ Jesus. How vast is the sum of them! David, in the verses of Psalm 139:7-12, reminds me of a child hiding from place to place asking the Father, " Can You still see me?" "Can You find me, now?" David runs in his mind to what seems to be the most unlikely places for the LORD to be; only to realize God is still, in fact, there. Bibles, previous attribute of God posters, a large piece of paper with the wordsGOD IS OMNIPRESENT written on it, key verse (Psalm 139:7) printed on a piece of paper, blank paper and markers or colored pencils for each child in the group, 12 small pieces of paper to review the attributesif(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'ministry_to_children_com-large-mobile-banner-1','ezslot_4',122,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-ministry_to_children_com-large-mobile-banner-1-0'); Ask one of the kids in the group to remind you what youre learning this year. They are enemies of God (v. 20). We are all loved by God this way. Where can I flee from your presence? - Psalm 139:7. He could not escape His presence, no matter where he went, for good or for bad and neither can you! If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, And the light about me shall be night; Even the darkness hideth not from thee, But the night shineth as the day: The darkness and the light are both alike to thee (7-12). What Are We to Make of Unanswered Prayers? Amplified Bible (AMP). Each talent, gift, and occupation have a place in the workforce of the Kingdom of God. He says if I could take the wings of the dawn in other words, if somehow he could sprout wings and travel at the speed of light if he could fly as fast as the morning sunlight which rises in the east and almost instantly shines to the furthest reaches of the west, he could not escape the presence of God. All rights reserved. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 139 1 O Lord, you have searched me and known me! He concluded by asking God to search and know his "anxious thoughts" (verse 23, NASB). If I rise on the wings of the dawn,if I settle on the far side of the sea,even there your hand will guide me,your right hand will hold me fast. A Psalm of David. Each talent, gift, and occupation have a place in the workforce of the Kingdom of God. 5 Most Well-Known Christian Symbols and Their Meanings. Or where can I flee from Your presence? How great is the sum of them! My frame was not hidden from youwhen I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. This is not a reflection of personal hatred; it is a matter of principled conviction. O Lord, you have searched me through and through and you know me completely.. In the middle of the sea, God was with him. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Even though David penned this psalm before Jesus walked the earth, everything in Scripture points to Gods greatest expression of love for us in the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ Jesus. In the hold of the ship, God was with him. He is omnipresent. Though friend and lover leave you; He will be with you. We often default to a critical view of ourselves and others. When the heart is mentioned in Scripture, it often refers to the seat of our souls, and the place from which we make decisions and harbor our beliefs. God moves through our earthly lives to spread the gospel. Thine eyes did see mine unformed substance; And in thy book they were all written, Even the days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was none of them. Those are some pretty challenging places: Hinduism and Buddhism are entrenched in India and Nepal, and our folks will have physical challenges of climbing to some of the highest places in the world. In Psalm 16, David says: I have set the Lord continually before me. The truth is, the Lord IS continually with us; but we dont always ACT like He is. Modern technology, as amazing as it is, has yet to create a transparent womb. To the Chief Musician. It is not like God wasnt there and you get a free pass on that stuff! So much injustice, unfairness, tragedy and heartbreak surround everyday circumstances world-wide. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,too lofty for me to attain. Seeking Passionate Prayer in Spiritual Warfare. (Now, too many have used this as a cheap excuse to do what Hebrews 10 says that we should NOT do: forsake the assembling of yourselves, as if the habit of some, but encouraging one another . Before we were known to our mothers, God was forming every intricate detail and fabric of who we are. 2 You know [ a]when I sit down and [ b]when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar. Though the world is hard and dark at times, You can only be light. God is everywhere! Even devout Christ-followers gaze up to wonder where God is during tumultuous seasons. 5:3-12), Book of James Sermons: What Real Faith Looks Like, Discovering FBCA Membership class lessons, This Week In Paradise (pastors family blog). Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. This scripture tells us three things about God's presence; 1. How vast is the sum of them! God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit encompass the One True, Triune God. David wanted to be right with God. From the creation surrounding us to each hair on our heads, Your intentionality is unmatched. religious corporation as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Prayer is conversation with God, layered with all of these intricate levels which contribute to our relationship with God our Father. That is the truth: God is everywhere, and He will be with you no matter what. Cant wait to continue our series of truths about God! (G)21Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord?And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?22I hate them with perfect and utmost hatred;They have become my enemies. Your care and love for us is like nothing else. The omnipresence of God means that we can worship Him anywhere. If this is true and it is Gods word for some of you this morning is that there are some things in your life that need to change TODAY! get to know the Bible better! 3 You [ c]scrutinize my [ d]path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my ways. D. God Knows Everything I Say. if theyre not a match, for each attribute turned up, say the definition and for each definition say the attribute. But it is not only heaven where Gods presence will be known for eternity. Where can I flee from Your presence? but like Jonah there will be no place to hide. Gods forgiveness, His mercies, and the grace available to us through Christ Jesus, are new each day. Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts; And see if there be any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting (19-24). Elisha, speaking with the Spirit of the Lord, said, Did not my heart go with you when you went to get that money? Bless our enemies and search our hearts. As for the question asking whether God (or Jesus) is in hell, there is this verse to consider. Davids pen was divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit of God. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. May our lives bring glory to Your name. And He is mighty to save. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. . So much injustice, unfairness, tragedy and heartbreak surround everyday circumstances world-wide. Jonah 1:3 says that when God commanded Jonah to go and preach atNineveh, that instead Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. Great lesson! II. The only way we can remove the veil, or get rid of the sin that separates us from God is to understand that we are sinners and that we need to be forgiven of our sin and believe that Jesus died to pay the price for our sin. Remind the group of the week when we talked about Gods holiness and how because God is holy He is completely separated from sin. Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? Before a word is on my tongueyou, LORD, know it completely. Through His sacrifice on the cross, the Holy Spirit dwells in every Christ-follower. He will be with you in your heartbreak; He will be with you in your illness; He will be with you in that financial struggle; He will be with you in that false accusation; He will be with you when you that bad news breaks; He will be with you when everyone else has deserted you; though father and mother give you up; He will not. You may get out of the range of your cell phones and Facebook in the jungles of Suriname, but you are never out of the range of the Presence of God! That means no permission is needed as long as you credit this Ministry-To-Children.com in the final work. Where can I go from Gods presence? The psalmist David wrote extensively about God's omnipresence in Psalm 139:1-18. His Spirit was with you. God knows what we're doing- sitting, standing, going out. The punishments of hell will be from the omnipresent, thrice-holy God of justice and wrath. Its who You are, and we are Yours. Hes numbered our days. But, He was also everywhere else at the same time.Tell the kids that there is one chapter in the Bible that really helps us to understand that God is everywhere by asking a simple question. Our Lord, Yahweh! Though the world is hard and dark at times, You can only be light. The next line says, And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? The term grieved is parallel to the word hate.. Place them all face down and take turns turning over 2 at a time looking for a match. I. Of David. In You, and You alone, we find peace, love, joy, forgiveness, and mercy. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'ministry_to_children_com-banner-1','ezslot_6',107,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-ministry_to_children_com-banner-1-0'); if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'ministry_to_children_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_1',173,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-ministry_to_children_com-large-leaderboard-2-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'ministry_to_children_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_2',173,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-ministry_to_children_com-large-leaderboard-2-0_1');.large-leaderboard-2-multi-173{border:none!important;display:block!important;float:none!important;line-height:0;margin-bottom:7px!important;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-top:7px!important;max-width:100%!important;min-height:250px;padding:0;text-align:center!important}TEACH- GOD IS OMNIPRESENT: Start out by asking the kids where they are right now. 19[a]O that You would kill the wicked, O God;Go away from me, therefore, men of bloodshed. But what does the poet mean when he says, Do I not hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? (v. 21). He is omnipresent. In Matthew 28, Jesus gave us the Great Commission: Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you. May our lives bring glory to Your name. If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there. Where can I flee from your presence? The picture here is all-encompassing: from east to west; from high to low; soar as high as heaven; burrow as low as hell; travel at light speed from the rising of the sun to its setting you cannot go anywhere where God is not! Psalm 139:3 Verse Concepts You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my ways. Spirit, Advocate! Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty! - Psalm 139:15. Living in the New Covenant, we can read this psalm knowing Jesus has defeated death and is seated at the right hand of the Father. How Do We Know What God's Best for Us Is? From the creation surrounding us to each hair on our heads, Your intentionality is unmatched. We have a trip to Nepal in May, and another to Suriname, South America in May also; in June we will have a family mission trip toNew Orleans in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention there, and then in July we will send a team to the Bronx in New York City. "Thou dost understand my thought from afar". God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit encompass the One True, Triune God. If I go up to the heavens, you are there;if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts; And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting (vv. Omni means all, present means here the doctrine of Gods omnipresence means that God is always present; He is everywhere. Therein, David reflects on God's omniscience, omnipresence, omnipotence, and righteous judgement. Psalm 139: The Omnipresence Of God. Because of who He is, we are always loved and never alone. A Psalm of David. I do not recall ourBro. How to Get More Out of Your Bible Reading. I will give thanks unto thee; For I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well. The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary explains, Not a part but the whole of God is present in every place. Read through Psalm 139 and have kids point out the truths that this one Psalm teaches us about God and the fact that He is omnipresent (or everywhere all the time).
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