Jeremiah 23:23-24
““Am I a God at hand,” says Yahweh, “and not a God far away? Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him?” says Yahweh. “Don’t I fill heaven and earth?” says Yahweh.”
Jeremiah, a prophet active during the tumultuous final decades before Jerusalem's destruction and the initial stages of exile (late 7th to early 6th century BCE), delivered God's messages to a people facing judgment and displacement. In this passage, Jeremiah challenges the false prophets who offered comforting but misleading messages, reminding the people that God's presence is inescapable and all-encompassing, even in their distress.
When faced with uncertainty or hidden struggles, how might understanding God's pervasive presence change one's perspective?