Seeing Near and Far

Psalm 145
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Do you have glasses? I'm not talking about sunglasses, but actual glasses. Some people are nearsighted, and some people are farsighted. Some can see far but not close, but others close and not far. And just like our eyesight, some people see God better up close, while some people see him farther away. 


"Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom." [Psalm 145:3]


"The Lord is near to all who call on him, and to all who call on him in truth." [Psalm 145:18]


David, who wrote this psalm, shows both views to us. Some people see God as a mighty being, who is far away and beyond anything we can imagine. He rules the universe, time and space, and his majesty is something that is hard to wrap your head around. Other people view him as a personal, intimate present in our lives. Both views are correct, but when we put on our glasses or prescription lens, the Bible, we can see he is both.


God works intimately in our lives, weaving together the many moments of our days, while he rules over the universe. Sometimes, it's hard to fathom and believe, but this is our God. He is big and small; intimate and far; personal and powerful. 

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God is big enough to care for the smallest needs.