“Am I a God NEAR AT HAND,” says the LORD, “And NOT A GOD AFAR OFF? Can anyone hide himself in secret places, So I shall not see him?” says the LORD; “Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the LORD.” (Jer. 23:23-24) Some people were teaching that God only cared about what was going on in His realm of heaven and not about the earth. But we must know that God is just as near and just as much God, in one place as in another; which is a very great truth; and a very comfortable one to the people of God, to whom HE IS NEAR IN ALL PLACES, AND AT ALL TIMES;
He is a present help in time of trouble; He is always near us, to hear our cries, and grant our requests; He is near to give us assistance in a time of need, and to deliver us out of all our troubles; to afford us His gracious presence, and to indulge us with communion with Himself; to communicate all good things to us; to speak comfortably to us; to take us by the hand, and lead us in the way everlasting: He is at our right hand to uphold us with His, and to strengthen us with strength in our souls; to advise, counsel, and direct us; to rebuke our enemies, and save us from them that condemn us; and indeed there are no people like us, who have God so very near to us, in all things we call upon Him. “For what great nation is there that has GOD SO NEAR TO IT, as the LORD our God IS TO US, for whatever reason we may call upon Him?” (Deut. 4:7)
-Bill Stockham