by Dona Hake
Psalm 139:1-6 Easy-to-Read Version
“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.”
His precious love surrounds us, and He knows every detail about us. The God of Heaven and Earth formed you in the womb, and He knows all about you. He knows your heart, your soul, and the deepest of your emotions. How precious and wonderful is this to ponder in our hearts! 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. There is no escaping His loving knowledge about us.
The Amplified version says in verse three “You sift and search out my path.” He knows every minute of our life and every breath we will take, and the path we walk is “sifted” and seen with His loving eyes. As we remain humble before Him there is freedom in knowing that He who sees all will direct our path. There is sweet peace and protection in knowing that He sees everything before us and behind us.
As we start our day let us remind ourselves to allow Him to search our hearts and speak to us. We should be amazed as we meditate upon how awesome He is. This is a thought that should keep us humble before Him in every area of our life. As we do this, we will live in peace and freedom in Christ!