Daily Devotional – Monday, November 18, 2024
…though He is not far from each one of us. For in Him we live and move and have our being…
Acts 17:27-28 (NKJV)
How far is God from us? The apostle Paul addresses this issue in his submission to the Greeks, who are gathered in the Areopagus to listen to him. The man of God, having come across an altar with the inscription, “TO THE UNKNOWN GOD,” introduces the Greeks to the only true God.
He is Not Far from Each One of Us
He explains that God is the Creator of all human beings. All nations belong to Him, and He has decreed where they should dwell. Further, God’s activity and involvement in human activities have a reason: “so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him.” (Acts 17:27).
God has put in each of us a deep need from Him, the kind that would make us grope for Him. That is why we do not experience peace when we live contrary to His will. Why, then, is our search for God often futile? Perhaps it has to do with how distant heaven is from us.
How Far is God from Us?
Paul affirms that God “is not far from each one of us.” We do not have to go on long and expensive pilgrimages to find Him. Why? “For in Him we live and move and have our being…” God is present in our lives all the time. If only we opened our hearts and listened keenly, we would see Him in action, not in heaven but in our lives.
Are you conscious of the presence of God in your life? Do you see Him in your daily activities? Whisper a prayer to Him now and ask Him to fill your heart with His presence. After all, He is right there next to you.
Prayer
Almighty God, thank You because You are not far from me. Fill me now with Your presence.
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