LORD, You Know All About It
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LORD, You Know All About It
Sometimes, in the middle of a conversation, where we’re explaining something important, we come to the realization that our listener doesn’t really have a clue about what was said. Maybe he had his mind on something else. Maybe he was in a hurry to do something else. Maybe the explanation wasn’t clear enough. Maybe he just doesn’t care about what we have to say. There are all sorts of “maybe’s”.
In this world, people come from all sorts of different mind-sets and backgrounds, so they might perceive things differently. The people we talk to can be influenced by overwhelming disturbances in their own lives that distract them and affect their ability to think clearly. In other words, we are all weak human beings, who often lack understanding, or even the ability to always care.
But, God is different.
God never lacks understanding. And, better yet, God always cares.
This is a good thing, because God’s understanding goes way far beyond our ability to know and understand ourselves. We can think we know what’s going on in our lives — but, God knows far more about it, and He knows the truth about every little detail. We usually have distorted views of our own lives and needs.
As King David faced the messes in his life, and needed to be understood, he knew God was the one and only One, who truly understood. David sang in Psalm 139:1-4,
LORD, You have searched me and You know me;
You know when I sit down and when I get up;
You understand from far away what I think.
You watch me when I travel and when I lie down
and know intimately all my ways.
Before there’s a word on my tongue,
LORD, You know all about it.
God knows every prayer we want to express, but just don’t seem to have the words for it. God understands what we think, how we got to thinking it, and every circumstance, and even misperception, that influenced our thinking. That’s a lot to know about, understand, and truly care about.
Psalm 139 was written so that we would realize the intimacy of God’s knowledge and love for us. We are never alone — and we are never unloved. We can depend on our Savior to always be with us and guide us, no matter how our feelings and misunderstandings want to perceive the truth of the matter.
And, God gets down to the nitty-gritty of our utmost need. We certainly need help and understanding from day to day in all sorts of circumstances, but far above that, we need a Savior, who understands our sins and loves us anyway. We need a Savior, who is able and willing, to cleanse us from all our sins and work in our lives to make us fit for heaven by faith. We know we have that Savior in Jesus Christ. As we go to Him in prayer, He really does understand and care about everything in our lives “before“ we can say a word about it.
Knowing that, our prayers are filled with praises for God’s faithfulness throughout our lives, and we say, “Hallelujah! Lord, no one else can understand and care the way You understand and care. Thank You for Your faithfulness, forgiveness, and love in guiding us through this life.”
Love,
Margaret
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A Christian devotional to glorify the LORD of lords and God of gods
This is the day which the LORD has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24
The word of the LORD is tried;
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
Psalm 18:30
Sing for joy in the LORD, O you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming to the upright.
Psalm 33:1
How blessed are those who dwell in Thy house!
They are ever praising Thee.
Psalm 84:4
Just as a father has compassion on his children,
So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
Psalm 103:13
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Psalm 107:1
Glory in His holy name;
Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad.
Psalm 105:3
Not that I have already obtained it, or have already become perfect, but I press on in order that
I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:12
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