{"id":7698,"date":"2015-08-11T17:05:19","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T00:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/?p=7698"},"modified":"2015-08-12T09:37:51","modified_gmt":"2015-08-12T16:37:51","slug":"who-is-god-the-immanent-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/2015\/08\/11\/who-is-god-the-immanent-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is God?: The Immanent One"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is a continuation of a series on the attributes of God<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When we speak of God\u2019s attributes, we are talking about those characteristics that help us to understand who He truly is. One of these attributes is \u201cimmanence.\u201d In other words, God is the immanent one\u2014the one who is “with us.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Where it is in the Bible<\/h3>\n

“‘Am I a God near at hand?’ says the LORD, ‘And not a God afar off? Can anyone hide himself in secret places, so I shall not see him?’ says the LORD; “‘Do I not fill heaven and earth?’ says the LORD.”
\n(Jeremiah 23:23-24)<\/p>\n

“He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being.”
\n(Acts 17:27-28)<\/p>\n

“According to the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so My Spirit remains among you; do not fear!”
\n(Haggai 2:5)<\/p>\n

What it means<\/h3>\n

Immanence describes a God who is “with us.” He is at hand, working through the minutiae of the lives of His creation to produce a love for and enjoyment of His Word, His Gospel, and Himself. God does not sit back and merely observe a creation which He set in motion millennia ago; He is present and actively participating in His world.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/h3>\n

This gives the believer rest in the knowledge that there is no place or situation that is too far to be under God’s protecting hand. Not only does He reign as Sovereign over us<\/a>, He is also the God who is with <\/em>and among<\/em> us.\u00a0 Jesus Himself is the epitome of God’s immanence. He was given the name Immanuel <\/em>(Isa. 7:14 and Matt. 1:23), which means “God with us.” He condescended from His throne on high not to merely be among us, but to redeem us from the power and penalty of sin (Phil. 2:5-11).<\/p>\n

How does this truth minister to you? Let us know in the comments below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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