Jeremiah 23:23-24 Am I a God at hand, said the LORD, and not a God afar off?… I. THE DOCTRINE OF GOD'S OMNIPRESENCE. The omnipresence of which the Bible teaches us that God is possessed, is that attribute by which He is present everywhere, equally, at all times, in the possession of all His perfections. 1. The uniformity of the operations of nature, and of the moral principles by which the universe is governed, — everywhere that we are able to trace them, — leads us to conclude that the same God is everywhere present, as the Ruler and Disposer of all. 2. The possession of this attribute is necessary to the perfection of His other attributes, and the want of this would destroy the analogy and resemblance that otherwise exists between them. 3. The declarations of Scripture regarding the omnipresence of God are both plain and numerous: Job 11:7-9; Acts 7:27, 28; Psalm 139:7-11; 1 Kings 8:27; Amos 9:2, 3; Jeremiah 23:23, 24; Matthew 18:20; Matthew 28:20. II. THE PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF THE DOCTRINE OF GOD'S OMNIPRESENCE. 1. God is everywhere present, as the Preserver and Governor of all. 2. God is everywhere present as the object of religious worship, 3. God is everywhere present as the inspector of our conduct. 4. God is always present as the helper and Saviour of His people. In the time of duty he will give them strength to perform, in the time of trial strength to resist, and in the Period of trouble strength to endure. (W. Dickson.) Parallel Verses KJV: Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?WEB: Am I a God at hand, says Yahweh, and not a God afar off? |
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