Psalm 139:1-6 God Knows Me
“O Eternal One, You have explored my heart and know exactly who I am. You even know the small details like when I take a seat and when I stand up again. Even when I am far away, You know what I’m thinking. You observe my wanderings and my sleeping, my waking and my dreaming, and You know everything I do in more detail than even I know. You know what I’m going to say long before I say it. It is true, Eternal One, that You know everything and everyone. You have surrounded me on every side, behind me and before me, and you have placed Your hand gently on my shoulder. It is the most amazing feeling to know how deeply You know me, inside and out; the realization of it is so great that I cannot comprehend it” (VOICE).
I know Kenneth Copeland; well, I know about Kenneth Copeland. I’ve heard Him preach, and I’ve read some of his books, but I don’t know him the way I know my friends Bill and Adam. I don’t know what Kenneth Copeland likes for breakfast. I know what both Adam and Bill like for breakfast, and I know that they appreciate the natural beauty that God created in the USA. So I can say that I know Bill and Adam better than I know Kenneth Copeland. I’ve eaten many breakfasts with Adam and Bill, and I know what they like to talk about over breakfast. But I don’t know Bill and Adam as well as I know my three sons. I’ve known them since they were born, and they grew up in my presence. I know much about their likes and dislikes. I know that they don’t enjoy my wife’s baked haddock as much as I do. When they became teenagers, they spent more time away from me, and when they got married, they spent even more time away from me, as they should. I know them pretty well, but I don’t know them as well as I know my wife. She has been my constant companion as my wife for over 61 years, and I know almost everything about her, and I know her. I can predict what she will say, and I know how she will react to certain things. We have grown very close during our marriage, and we have many similar interests that we enjoy together.
But I don’t know her and she doesn’t know me as well as God knows me. He was there when I was born, and He knew me even before I was born. He has been with me every second since I was born. I don’t mean that He was aware of me every second. I mean that He knew what I was doing; He knew what I was thinking; He knew my feelings; He knew my ups and downs; and He knew me even before I accepted Jesus as my Savior. He is a closer friend than Bill and Adam; he is a closer family member than my sons, and He loves me more than my wife does.
I love David’s statement in verse five, “…and You have placed Your hand gently on my shoulder.” God knows me best and He loves me most. He is available to me 24/7. He is never too busy for me. He thinks of me and anticipates my needs and is ready to satisfy them when I ask. The important thing is that I must ask Him for particular things before He will grant them. He wants me to acknowledge that I need Him and that I trust Him to watch over me, provide for me, and grant me those things that will bless me and draw me closer to Him. I look forward to an even closer relationship with Him throughout eternity.
0 Comments