Bible Verse of the Day Monday June 20th, 2022

Jeremiah 23:23-24 “Am I only a God nearby, declares the Lord, and not a God far away? Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? declares the Lord.
“Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the Lord.

God is questioning the false prophets who incorrectly believe He is God in some specific location. God asks them if they think He cannot see or know what they are doing out of sight of humans. These false prophets believed they could impose on God, venting their wants and desires without Him knowing it. Some people in those days and today also think that distance of secret places might keep humans' actions out of the sight of God. Atheism is ignorance of God and the shaky stones on which the wicked build their lives. Some people falsely believe that God might not see their evil actions or call them into account for their wickedness. Some mistakenly believe that God's eyes are limited like ours, so He will not see us in our secret places.

We cannot hide our schemes or objectives, our deepest thoughts or desires, or our wants or works from an omniscient God. There is nothing in the world that humans can access that will hide even our most profound thoughts from God. Our heavenly Father fills heaven and earth with His eternal presence and universal providence.

As surrendered followers of Christ Jesus, He promised us more than the day of the judgment of God. We learn from the Apostle Peter that God has promised His Children a new heaven and a new earth. The evil world in which we live throughout our human existence will one day end, and we will dwell with God in the new heaven and new earth. (2 Peter 3:13). Everything that we had or knew in this life, on this temporary earth, will not be remembered or come to our minds when this life ends, and we dwell with God for eternity (Isaiah 65:17).

There is no righteousness here on this earth (Romans 3:10) because this is Satan's dominion. There will be no justice for God's people here in this life on this temporary earth; our justice will come when God destroys this earth by fire. Moreover, God has promised His children, surrendered followers, and believers in Christ Jesus a wonderful blissful future with Him. He made this promise, and we can hold Him to all His promises. (2 Peter 3:9-13).

James 1:12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

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