Omniscient God

Psalm 139:1-4 “Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I stand up; you understand my thoughts from far away. You observe my travels and my rest; you are aware of all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue, you know all about it, Lord.” ~CSB

In our younger days we remember ‘acting up’, (as my mother used to call it). We did this when our parents weren’t around. In other words our best behavior was only reserved for them. In school we would talk and joke with our friends and it didn’t matter how many times the teacher said, ‘Be quiet!’. But take those same days in the classroom and insert our mother or father in that room, our innermost thoughts to our teachers were, ‘Please don’t tell my parents what I do in your class!’  

As grown men and women in Christ we should still experience this feeling. We do not become aware of this same ‘hiding’ situation until our spirits show us that there is no hiding from God. When we know this, we must become more cautious when it comes to doing the right thing. Hiding what we do is totally different with God than with our parents. They cannot see or hear everything we do. But our heavenly Father knows all. We cannot hide from Him. We cannot deceive Him like we used to do with our mothers and earthly fathers. It is God who created us, blew breath in our bodies and searched our hearts and minds. He knows us. There is nowhere we can hide when we choose to give in to the flesh and do things that are not pleasing to Him. 

So why do we stray and fall to the desires of the flesh? That is the question that separates life and death. If we know that God knows every move we make; from sitting down and standing up, to the words formed in our spirit before they come out of our mouths when we know He knows; then why do we still hold on to ungodly actions? God is like that parent standing in the classroom watching their children. And if that child chooses to be disrespectful and disruptive in front of their mother or father, the measure of disrespect for that parent from the child can be unmeasurable. It is the same unlimited measurement of disrespect to God.

When we know God is there, watching over us to protect and provide for us, doing anything short of righteous actions should be further from our agenda. We must search ourselves and figure out what is more important, pleasing ourselves or pleasing God. For me and my house God comes first. All of us should wake up every morning hopping out of bed embracing the righteous acts we will perform throughout the day. Do this for God and all those he is going to bless through you as you continue your journey in Jesus’ name.

Amen

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