Posted on Oct 17, 2016 in Devotions |
Devotional for Tuesday, October 18, 2016
“Lord, You Are All Around Me!”
by Dona Hake
“Lord, you have tested me,
so you know all about me.
You know when I sit down and when I get up.
You know my thoughts from far away.
You know where I go and where I lie down.
You know everything I do.
Lord, you know what I want to say,
even before the words leave my mouth.
You are all around me—in front of me and behind me.
I feel your hand on my shoulder.
I am amazed at what you know;
it is too much for me to understand.”
Psalm 139:1-6 Easy-to-Read Version
His precious love surrounds us and He knows every little detail about us. What a thought! We should marvel and be amazed at what our Lord knows about us shouldn’t we? What blessed assurance we can hold fast to in knowing that we can serve a God that totally understands us inside and out. Even before words leave our mouth He knows what we are going to say. He goes before us yet He stands behind us! There is no escaping His loving knowledge about us.
The Amplified version says in verse three “You sift and search out my path.” I love this because it gave me the visual of using a sifter to catch that which you do not want in the mix. As we remain humble before Him there is freedom in knowing that He desires to set our feet firm on good paths that we walk before Him. As we humbly seek Him, He will reveal to us that which we are to separate ourselves from that we may serve Him with a pure heart.
As we start our day let us remind ourselves to allow Him to search our hearts and speak to us. I encourage you to ponder His greatness as you begin your time in prayer today. Oh magnify His Holy Name and praise Him for the mighty things He has done and the many things He desires to do in you! Today, enjoy the presence of the Lord for He is all around us, in front of us, and behind us!!! May we feel His strong hand on our shoulder and His grace infusing us with all that we need in Jesus Name!
