GODAWARE

GODAWARE

READ:

Psalm 139:1-10

Oh, the depth of the

riches both of the

wisdom and knowledge

of God! –Romans 11:33

On the FlightAware website, Kathy checked the progress of the small plane her husband Chuck was piloting to Chicago.  With a few clicks, she could track when he took off, where his flight was at any moment, and exactly when he would land.  A few decades earlier when Chuck was a pilot in West Africa, Kathy’s only contact had been a high-frequency radio.  She recalls one occasion when 3 days had passed before she was able to reach him.  She had no way of knowing that he was safe but unable to fly because the airplane had been damaged.

But God was always aware of exactly where Chuck was and what he was doing, just as He is with us (Job 34:21).  Nothing is hidden from His sight (Hebrews 4:13).  He knows our thoughts and our words (1 Chronicles 28:9; Psalm 139:4).  And He knows what will happen in the future (Isaiah 46:10).

God knows everything (1 John 3:20), and He knows you and me intimately (Psalm 139:1-10).  He is aware of each temptation, each broken heart, each illness, each worry, each sorrow we face.

What a comfort to experience care from the One of whom it is said, “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!” (Romans 11:33). – Cindy Hess Kasper

Beneath His watchful eye

His saints securely dwell;

That hand which bears all nature up

Shall guard His children well. – Doddridge

We can trust our all-knowing God.

INSIGHT

God has many awe-inspiring attributes.  To help us understand them better, some theologians have divided them into two categories:  communicable and incommunicable.  Communicable attributes are the traits humans share to a limited extent, such as emotion, intellect, and will.  Incommunicable attributes are the qualities that only God possesses.  Today’s text highlights two of God’s incommunicable attributes:  omniscience (knowing everything) and omnipresence (being everywhere at the same time).  David celebrates these two attributes as a source of comfort and feels secure in God’s knowledge of him:  “You have hedged me behind and before” (v.5).  Even if he were to try, David could not flee the presence of God.  “Where can I go from Your Spirit?” (v.7).  What a comfort that God sees us and knows us, yet loves us anyway!

Have a blessed day.

God Our Creator’s Love Always

Unity & Peace