God is Everywhere

Corinne and I spent quite a long time with Catechism #9: Does God have a body like ours? No; God is a Spirit, infinite and eternal.

That was a difficult one conceptually, but it brought great conversations about the greatness of God and the mystery of his Being.  There were many times when I had to confess to Corinne, Daddy doesn't understand everything about God either and he has a hard time grasping who God is.  

The next two questions have been easier for Corinne and have helped explain #9.  Here they are:

10.Q. Where is God?
A. God is everywhere (Ps 139:7-12; Jer 23:23,24; Acts 17:27,28).

11.Q. Can you see God?
A. No. I cannot see God, but he always sees me (Ex 33:20; Jn 1:18; 1 Tim 6:16; Ps 139 esp. vv. 1-5: Pr 5:21; Hb 4:12, 13).

If God has a body like ours (or a body at all and not a Spirit) then he cannot be everywhere.  He will be limited.  And if God has a body like ours, we would be able to see him.  But we can't because he is Spirit.  But he can always see us, which should put a fear in not only young children to obey mommy and daddy when they are alone, but also for adults to walk with integrity even when other people are not around.  But Corinne is learning that the fact that God always sees everyone is not only something that should put fear in our hearts, but also peace that our Father in heaven can love and care for us perfectly because he always sees us.