Omnipresence: God is Omnipresent & Everywhere, Even in the Bathroom...
Friday July 18, 2008
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Have you ever had the feeling you were being watched? According to Christian theology, you are — Christians believe their god is omnipresent, which means that their god is in all places at all times. So wherever you are and whatever you are doing, God is right there, watching you. Yesterday, when you were picking your nose? God was watching you. Last week, when you were... well, God was watching you then, too. Why is God such a voyeur? Isn't such stalking behavior a little creepy?
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Once at my Assemblies of God youth group, we had a swim party. We were told to wear swimsuits that we’d want Jesus to see us in; ie, no bikinis, thongs, or Speedos. My friend blurted out, “But isn’t Jesus with us in the shower?” Creepy thought, but in that context, it was hilarious to watch our stuffed shirt of a youth pastor’s face go cherry red.
I’m not omnipresent, incidentally, just bored at work and trying to look busy by surfing around About.com.
(Omnipresence: God is Omnipresent & Everywhere, Even in the Bathroom..) I don’t think he would want to hang around for very long in my bathroom in the morning.
I need to be serving God everywhere, not just at certain places like church or with my family. I need to be aware of God’s presence at all times and walk with Him always.