By
Allen White
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your
presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the
depths, you are there. Psalm
139:7-8
This
is either good news or bad news depending on your relationship with God. If
you’re running from God, then His presence probably feels like the “hound of
Heaven” who will track you down wherever you go. You can’t get away from Him.
As
a teenager, this took on the connotation that I’d better behave, because God
was watching everything that I did. Maybe this is how teenagers should feel.
The implication, however, was that if I messed up, God would put that on my
permanent record. If I didn’t confess my sin, then I’d better hope the rapture
didn’t occur any time soon. Fortunately, I’m not this eternally insecure any
more.
For
those of us who belong to God and desire His presence, this verse gives a lot
of comfort. When you are in a dark place, God is there. When you feel totally
alone, God is there. He hasn’t forgotten you. He hasn’t made a mistake.
The
Holy Spirit is a calming presence in our lives. John Ortberg says the Spirit is
a “non-anxious presence” in our life. He’s like a friend who is easy to talk
to. He is the Spirit of Peace (Romans 8:6).
The
Spirit gives us peace that passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7). What is
happening to you and around you is not an accident (1 Peter 4:12). God knows your address. God knows your
anxiety. God knows your fears. God is with you (Hebrews 13:5).
What
are your anxious thoughts today? Take a moment right now to exhale your worries
and fears and inhale the presence of God’s Spirit, if you will. God is with you
no matter where you are right now.
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