Contrary to popular belief God's presence is every where, but he him self is not every where. If God him self was every where then there would be no need for us to come boldly to his throne of grace, because he would already be here with us. God created our solar system so we can look at it with our physical eyes and get a glimpse of how God is in the spiritual realm. According to Romans 1:20 it says we can see invisible things by looking at the things that are made by God in the physical. Searching the scriptures we find what God created that represents himself.
Matt 17:1-2
(1)And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an
high mountain apart,
(2) And was transfigured before them: and
his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was
white as the light.
Revelations 21:22-23
(22) And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
(23) And
the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory
of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
John 8:12
(12) Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying,
I am the light of the world: he that followeth
me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Psalms 84:11
(11) The LORD
God is like the sun that gives us light. He is like a shield that keeps us safe. The
LORD blesses us with favor and honor. He doesn't hold back anything good from those whose lives
are without blame. (NIrV)
The sun in our solar system is what God created that describes how he is in the spiritual realm.
Many people years ago and even still today worship the sun as God. There problem is they don't know that the sun is not God it is only a representation of him.
Rom 1:25
Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
They worship the created thing more than the Creator!!!
How can God be far away and yet still be close? It is easy to understand when we know that the sun is only a representation of the real. The sun is very far away from the earth, yet it's light rays shine directly on us. God is light, God is a consuming fire. Sounds like the sun to me. All light has to have a source to where is shines from. God is light and
were ever God is at rest that is exactly where he is.
Psa 132:13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
Psa 132:14
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
God's permanent place of
"rest" is on mount Zion, the city of the living God.
This is where the source of God's light emanates from, and this is were the throne of grace is.
The Lord presence is always present with us, but for us to be in his presence we must learn how to get into his presence were his presence and our presence are together at the same time. How to do this is only through Jesus Christ who is brightness of God's Glory. My favorite scripture in the Old Testament is this.
Psa 43:3
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
Psa 43:4
Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
The truth leads us to him, but only His light can bring us to him. This why Jesus gave us his Glory so we can come into our Fathers presence anytime we want.