Thus far, we have only briefly considered two of the three “omnis” in reference to God. The first, “omnipotence”, dealt with God possessing all power…that’s all power…not much power, not most power, but all power. Additionally, God possesses “omniscience”. This means He has all knowledge. He is not merely knowledgeable nor knows a lot more than we do, but He knows all. Nothing escapes His complete awareness of all there is to know, and, as the word suggests, it means there is no place devoid of the presence of God. And, understandably, this aspect of the attributes of God, His omnipresence, is just as mind-boggling as the other omnis. How can God be present in every place at all times? Being a fellow finite human like you, I certainly don’t have the foggiest idea how God can be that and do that. But He does, and however impossible it seems to us, it presents no problem to Him.
This, too, is a sign to the reality of God being infinite, that is, without limitations. We mere mortals are saddled with one kind of limitation after another. It’s what makes us human. But God has no such limitations. It’s what makes Him God.
Another of several areas of which He is not limited is His presence. This is a mighty big universe God has created. We know of multiple galaxies that are separated by light-years. So, how is it possible that even God could be everywhere present with all He has created? Well, for starters, keep in mind that God is spirit. Remember John 4:24? Spirit is not material but immaterial, and spirit does not require space and time to dwell in. All that is material does. Matter has to have a place to be. Spirit is great and beyond physical matter. God, being spirit, is not material but preexists matter. Spirit, in fact, created matter when, as yet, there was no material substance, no space, and no time. Yet, there was this nonmaterial spirit-Being called God, the uncaused first cause, and, when God created matter, ala Genesis 1:1, He yet remained separate and distinct from what He created. But, He has chosen to have His presence everywhere with it.
The familiar 139th Psalm tells the tale, “Where can I go from thy spirit? Or where can I flee from thy presence? If I ascend to heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou are there. If I take the wings of the dawn, if I dwell in the remotest part of the sea; even there thy hand will lead me, and they right hand will lay hold of me. If I say, Surely the darkness will overwhelm me; and the light around me will be night, even the darkness is not dark to thee; and the night is as bright as the day: darkness and light are alike to thee.” The Psalmist said such knowledge was too high for him. It’s too high for us, too, but it is what it is. God is omnipresent.
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