Where's The Place Where God Is Not?

There is no place where God is not. Okay, that's a quirky, "jumbled-up" way of saying, God is everywhere? Yes. Everywhere. In fact, there is no "place" that could exist without God because, according to the Bible, all things exist in, by, and through God! And if I really take this wisdom seriously, then as a "missionary" for the Kingdom of God, my job is not to bring God to people, but to point to the signs of God's presence that's all around them!

In the gospels, when Jesus sent out the missionaries, two-by-two, he told them that whenever they enetered a house, they should announce, "The Kingdom of God is here!" But the Kingdom didn't arrive just when they got to a place. It was already there. What changed was that in their arrival to the scence, witnesses had come who could help people recognize the presence and power of God.

As we share our faith with others, we must remember that we are not pioneer of God's presence. We are more like a tour-guides. We don't have to "create" Divine prsence, rather, we simply have to do as Jesus did: announce that "God's Rule is here", and then help people to see, respond, and celebrate the new life that's possible.

The Kingdom of God is here. Give me a moment, and I'll show it to you!