“Am I a God who is only close at hand?” says the LORD. “No, I am far away at the same time. […] Am I not everywhere in all the heavens and earth?” (Jeremiah 23:23-4; NLT).
Lord,
On the days
When you seem far away
I reach out to you
Across a vast and empty space
As best I can;
And on the days
When you seem near,
I reach in to you,
Deep within my heart and soul
As best I can;
For you are far away,
And near,
Within, without –
And everywhere.