GOD GOES WITH EVERYONE EVERYWHERE
Read Psalm 139:7-10
List places the Bible says God is. Does God go where you go? Is this verse true for everyone? Is there anywhere His hand won’t guide you? God is everywhere. He is with you, He is with your neighbor, He is across the country, and He is across the world. It is hard for you to understand because you can’t be everywhere, but God is much bigger than humans. He CAN be everywhere. You can trust that there is nowhere on earth you will go that He will not be there! How does it encourage you by knowing God is everywhere?
YOU CAN’T HIDE FROM GOD
Read Jeremiah 23:23-24
Fill in the blanks: God fills _______________________ and _______________________ . Is there anywhere you can go to hide from God? Does God see you? You can hide from other people, but you cannot hide from God. He can see you wherever you go. Since you can hide from other people and YOU can’t see God, it’s easy to think God won’t know what you are doing. This is not true. He sees the good and bad and still loves you. He loves you too much to leave the bad in you. He will do everything He can to let you understand that your wrong actions are hurtful to yourself and others. He can see what you need to do to change. Remember, Jesus gave you the opportunity to be new because He died for your sins. There is no need to hide from God. He sees you and can help you!
GIVE IT A TRY!
Have you ever read the book “Where’s Waldo” by Martin Handford? If not, it’s a fun book where you find a guy named “Waldo” in a picture. The book is funny because you feel like Waldo is everywhere. You find him at the beach, in the city, and on a farm. Your challenge is to start a journal and title it “Where’s God” by (insert your name). As you walk through life, write out all the crazy places you find God at work! It will be neat to go back through it and see how God is everywhere.
GOD’S IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH
Read Deuteronomy 4:39
Where are the two places that God is? Is there anyone else who can do this? God can be in more than one place at a time. Think back to everything you learned about Him at Kanakuk. You can see Him just as clearly right now where you are sitting (or standing)! He is there and can help you grow where you are. What’s even cooler is that He is in heaven at the same time too! That means God is hanging out with all the believers who have left the earth to go to heaven and be with Him! Remember, God wants us to have faith in Him. Have faith that God is everywhere! How does it encourage you that God is with you today as much as He was with you this summer at Kanakuk?
THE EARTH IS FULL OF GOD’S GLORY
Read Isaiah 6:3
What is the entire earth filled with? The word “glory” is used a lot in the Bible. Glory is something of high honor, something of absolute beauty and majesty. You can see something or someone’s glory in the things they do. God’s glory is the highest glory. He has the highest honor. He is the greatest good. He is the most beautiful thing. He is all the things without doing anything, BUT you can see His glory in the things that He does. The Bible says God’s glory fills the earth and you can see it clearly in all the things that He has done. What are some other ways you can see God’s glory in the earth?
How does God show His glory by the things He has done in you?
GOD SEES THE GOOD AND THE BAD
Read Proverbs 15:3
Where are the eyes of the Lord? Who does the Lord watch? God is watching the good and the wicked at the same time. We don’t understand how He can do this because we don’t have the same ability. Imagine you are at a parade and watch each float as it goes by. When a float passes, you can only see one side of it. You can’t see what is going on from the other side of the parade. You see the beginning of the parade when it comes and you will see the end a little bit later. God’s view of the parade would be different. He can see every float and every side at the same time. He can also see everyone who is watching the parade. It is important to know that God can see what all people are doing at the same time. He can use any situation to work His plan for His people!