“Oh
Lord thou hast searched me and known me.” Psalms 139-1
God knows us so well, better
than we know ourselves. He knows the thought behind the thought; he knows
the action we intend to take and why we intend to take it. He knows our deepest
sorrows, greatest fears, and most intimate secrets. Perhaps the most
secluded place on earth is the inner workings of the human mind. We, each
one, can go to the darkest of places or climb to the highest of mountain tops
all within the cavities of our minds, and without many around us knowing
otherwise. Everyone walking this earth has thoughts and intents so
intimate that if they were to be formulated into a movie picture or penned
downed into a story book, for the entire world to see, it would horrify that
person. God knows that part of you; he knows every thought and
intent. He knows where it came from, why it formulated, and the
everlasting effects of it, if any. To the sinner, this should be
terrifying, because even if one was to fool all those around he or she.
You cannot fool God; he knows. You have been searched and known. To
the sinner this is unsettling, but to the saint, reassuring.
The scripture labels Satan as
a “roaring lion seeking about whom he may
devour.” Lions hunt in packs; they single out the weak, separate one
from the pack and go in for the kill. The devil is the same way. He
wants to isolate you, and make you feel like you are all alone; he wants you to
believe that no one understands your situation, and like many of his convenient
lies, that may be partly true. There are some situations that may come up
in life where no one can completely relate, or rather, you cannot complete
disclose all the details for them to understand so they can relate.
Whether the former or the latter is true the bottom line is; Satan wants us to
feel isolated, but with God there is no isolation.
“O
lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and
mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. 3 Thou compassest my
path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. 4 For there
is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it
altogether.”(Psalms 139:1-4)
When you have the Lord in your
heart you are never alone. He is a “very
present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1) He UNDERSTANDS. He
understands you, he understands your situation. He understands your
deepest fear, your greatest weakness, and your innermost personal
battles. How great the comfort that the Lord has searched us and known
us. When no one else on this earth can comfort, he can. There could
be or will be times in your life when you have a situation or a burden that you
cannot articulate. Even in those cases God can provide in full
force.
To live a life pleasing to God
and to know that you have the ear of the Almighty is a wonderful
blessing. True, the comfort of the Holy Ghost may never show up in your
bank account. It will never be on a resume, you probably will not receive
a special award or honorary recognition, but that makes it no less real. Although forever unseen by man and never
noted as a personal asset on your ledger sheet; the abiding peace of God in
your heart can be your greatest treasure.
With all this being true, one
must ask themselves. When we have the guiding
hand of the Almighty Father readily available; why would you lean to your own
understanding?
