The Omnipresent God!

“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” – Ephesians 4:1-6 NIV

Apart from theological perspective, presence is powerful thing. According to Google, the word ‘presence’ is “the state of existing, occurring, or being present.” My guess is that my presence at Promise International Fellowship, my home church, was impacted the church so much. Hellen Hung, who served as the carer of little babies during the church service, told me that the church would not be same without me as I was a devoted server. Timothy Harris, who served as a lead pastor at the church, proclaimed to the congregation that I was a living church. My last week of New York was amazing and booked as it was a farewell time for me. A week after I left the connect group, the members made a small video to say that they miss me. Although I felt lonely sometimes, I have to say that I was deeply loved. Furthermore, my mentor thinks the same way I think about presence, so she gives thanks to God all the time. Presence with others has a value to one another, whether it is in a physical, mental, or spiritual way.

Although we cannot see God physically and feel His presence most of the time, God is with us all the time. He is not bound and cannot be restricted by time. God has proclaimed, “I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end. I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come—the Almighty One.” (Revelation 1:8). The space even could not contain Him. King Solomon knew this and said, “Will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!” (1 Kings 8:27). God assures us this by saying, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Where will my resting place be?” (Isaiah 66:1) He also has repeatedly said that He would never leave nor forsake us throughout the Bible. One of the names of Jesus Christ was Immanuel, which means “God with us” (Matthew 1:18-25).

Jesus is the Son of God but He was also the perfect representation of God during His earthly ministry (John 1:14). God’s love has been shown through the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus (1 John 4:9-10). So, that we may believe God through faith in Jesus (Romans 3:21-26). Although God is prompting us to come back to Him, we have to make a decision whether to follow Him through faith or not. He has been wanting to restore us into how He designed us to be, as we are part of His creation. He has been willing to pour His Spirit into those who are willing to accept Jesus as our Saviour and Lord and believe in Him. The reason for this is that He wants to guide us to have total dependence in Him and walk in His ways as beloved daughters and sons of God (John 16:7-15). Overall, God does not want to lose us and us to live eternal separation from Him.