Scripture to Read: Psalm 139:5–6
God’s Omniscience and Omnipresence are His and His alone. Often, people give Satan God’s attributes, but Satan is not omniscient or omnipresent. Though we face spiritual warfare (Ephesians 6:10–18), let’s be careful never to give the spiritual forces of darkness the attributes of God, for they are fallen angels, not gods. Our Heavenly Father reminds us through David, in Psalm 139:5–6, “You have enclosed me behind and before, and laid Your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot attain to it.” God gives us the sweet reminder that He goes before us, and He has our back. We’re never without His protection, though we still ask for it quite often. We need to learn to thank Him for His protection in our lives each day. As we learn God’s Word and His wondrous handiwork on our lives, we’ll find ourselves asking God for less and less and thanking Him more and more for all He is doing for us as He reveals His Truth to us through His Word. The fact that God lays His hand on us reminds us that He has chosen us and given us His abundant favor through our Lord Jesus Christ because we’re His children. It’s awesome that God allowed David to express how overwhelmed he felt as he wrote God’s Word and realized God’s presence all around him. We need to learn to practice God’s presence in our lives. We must be continually mindful that He lives in us and gives us His abundant grace, mercy, love, and forgiveness because of Christ.
Challenge & Application
· What’s the most amazing Truth God taught you today about His presence in your life?
· How can you encourage other believers struggling with learning to practice God’s presence in their lives?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!