"Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there." Psalm 139:7,8
Most every runner has heard the question, "Aren't you afraid all that running will hurt your knees?" And while running certainly has a reputation for hurting knees by causing arthritis and other injuries, a recent small study published in the European Journal of Applied Psychology determined that running might not be the cause of all those aches and pains. In fact, researchers from BYU and University of California said, "the benefits of running outweigh the risks of not running (especially if done in moderation.) Other factors, like weight or genetics, may also contribute to whether a person is more likely to get arthritis or other injuries from running. More research is needed to fully understand the risks and benefits."
So when it comes to reputation, remember that it's not always wise to believe everything you hear-especially when it comes to God. You see, He sometimes gets the undeserved reputation of being distant and uncaring about the small details of our lives. But nothing can be further from the truth! The psalmist knew it when he begged the question, "Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?" David knew that God loved him and cared about all the details of his life, both big and small. He knew that God wasn't just some spirit in the sky but the Spirit that would accompany him wherever he would go, from the heights to the depths.
And this same God David praised for his faithfulness is still the same God who is present today. He cares for you and about you. He cares about your little worries and about your big problems. And there is nowhere you or I can go or be sent where his presence will not go with us. Now is that a distant God? No way.
Heavenly Father, thank you for loving us so much that you would care about every detail of our lives. Help us to grasp the fact that your presence goes with us wherever we may go that we might never think of you as distant but relish in your company. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
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And this same God David praised for his faithfulness is still the same God who is present today. He cares for you and about you. He cares about your little worries and about your big problems. And there is nowhere you or I can go or be sent where his presence will not go with us. Now is that a distant God? No way.
Heavenly Father, thank you for loving us so much that you would care about every detail of our lives. Help us to grasp the fact that your presence goes with us wherever we may go that we might never think of you as distant but relish in your company. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
www.team413.org
Psalm 139- Mercy Me
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