The fact that our Lord has no spatial limitations has certain consequences for how we understand His other attributes, with omnipresence being a logical counterpart to His infinity. For He is nearer than we think and more present than we allow ourselves to experience.As a being who is beyond measure, God cannot be contained in any finite space (Ps. We simply learn to use our words to remind our brain of His nearness.Īnd when we chisel away at the sacred-secular in our lives by declaring three simple words, we begin to see our whole life as incense rising before our glorious Father. “I will be with you always,” Jesus declared. His proximity never leaves us because He is faithful. Our words remind our minds that God really is here. But when we sit at our counter and cut carrots while whispering "God is here," something changes inside of us.īecause the truth of His omnipresence is that OMNIPRESENT comes to life. bracelet, throw heavenward a couple of words and typically move into our next “secular” activity. Why the practice of saying it out loud? Because we all know how far our WWJD bracelets got us. This practice will begin to bring a balm wherever it is applied. Speaking "God is here," even in the midst of a chaotic scene between two children, can usher in a breath from the Spirit. A quick kiss by the door and a whisper of "God is here" can do wonders for the Christian’s soul. In declaring out loud during our everyday activities, we see His presence there. In order to keep designing and building, a craftsman uses his tools by taking them out and applying them. Like all tools, this must be pulled out and actually put to use. By declaring these three words throughout our seemingly secular days, we slice through the mundane and suddenly find ourselves in the sacred. We can lift this sword to usher in the sacred and bring His presence into the day-to-day details. And since I believe in traveling light, this tool is a three-word masterpiece: In order to get to the sweet spot of His presence in the daily business of American life, I need a tool. We need to take to the equation thoughts that come not from a formulated prayer before our actions, but from a motivation in our heart through every action.Īs a mere human, I need help to usher in this truth. I’m suggesting an attitude throughout our entire day transforms it to the sacred. I’m not suggesting (nor is Tozer) that inserting a prayer before the meeting makes it holy ground. A business meeting can become sweet incense before the King. The folding of the laundry can be a holy sacrifice. The choices we make, down to the way we experience food and drink, can be used for worship in the sacred.Ī slow jog in the evening can be sacred.
“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31) And he means it. Paul exhorts us by challenging people of all backgrounds to do everything unto the glory of God. To start chiseling away at the sacred-secular equation, we must know what scripture says. We begin to dwell in rich proximity with God when we take the intangible truth and give it arms and legs in our lives. We can start to taste the full weight of His glory if we use the correct tools. We know the truth of the omnipresence of God, yet do we experience the omnipresence of His character? Praying and singing with bodies snuggled close. Cleaning little toes and getting children ready for bed. Sacred (with occasional attempts at maintaining sanity thrown in there, as well).
Getting ready for the day while dressing little people, too. I wake up and begin to usher in the sacred-secular.
And what might that sacred-secular process be? In its purest essence, the sacred-secular declares some parts of our lives holier than others. Tozer says many of us Christians practice. So I’ve started a new practice, a new thought process, to keep me from succumbing to the sacred-secular experience that A. Yet somehow my soul filed away that truth as wisdom to behold, but never to experience. God is everywhere, at every time, in every season. I’ve even felt the weight of that word in my own note-taking. Theologically, I know that God is omnipresent.
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