First, let's take a look at the "omni" part of the words. Per the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the suffix "omni" comes from the Latin word omnis, and it means "all." For example, an omnidirectional microphone would be able to pick up sounds from all directions.
The first attribute of God that we will look at is that He is omnipresent. A literal translation would be "all present," but a better translation would be "always present." God is not just in one place - He is everywhere all the time. I discussed God's omnipresence in a blog post earlier and you can find that here. There are several Bible verses that discuss God's omnipresence, and I'll quote some of them here:
Genesis 3:8 (all verses are from the NKJV): And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
Psalm 139:2-4: You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether.
Prov. 15:3: The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Hebrews 4:13: And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
The second attribute of God we will look at is that He is omniscient, which means "all-knowing." God knows what you're going to say or do before you even do it. He knows everything on the earth and in heaven.
Here are some Bible verses that outline God's omniscience:
Matt. 9:4: But Jesus, knowing their (the scribes) thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?"
Mark 12:15: ". . . Shall we pay, or shall we not pay?" But He, knowing their (the Pharisees) hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test Me? Bring Me a denarius that I may see it."
Luke 11:17: But He, knowing their thoughts, said to them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls."
Romans 11:33-34: Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! "For who has known the mind of the LORD? Or who has become His counselor?"
The last attribute of God that we will look at is that He is omnipotent, which means "all-powerful." No one on earth or in heaven has more power than God Almighty. He created the earth, the heavens and everything in them. Nothing is impossible for God.
Here are some Bible verses that discuss God's power:
Genesis 1:3: Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
Psalm 66:5, 7: Come and see the works of God; He is awesome in His doing toward the sons of men. . . . He rules by His power forever; His eyes observe the nations; Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
Hebrews 1:3: Who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
Rev. 19:6: And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, "Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!"
You may be wondering about that photo of a car at the beginning of the blog post. That car is a Dodge Omni, which was manufactured by Chrysler from 1977-1990. My friend Gail Yagge had a white Omni and we rode in it to the Mississippi River Festival at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville to see the late Andy Gibb in concert in 1979.
I hope you've enjoyed this blog post. Thanks for reading! See you next time!
Diane
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