Deuteronomy 29:29 (NIV)
The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the
things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow
all the words of this law.
There's a couple in Arkansas who have given their
six-year-old son strict instructions to come home from playing every afternoon
no later than 5 p.m. He is allowed to play with his friends, but his parents
are quite serious about his curfew. If he is not home by 5 p.m., they begin to
worry and call around the neighborhood to find out where he is. The boy knows
this, though, and is careful to arrive every day on time.
One April Monday, however, the day after Daylight Saving
Time went into effect, the boy was late coming home. When he finally arrived, a
few minutes before 6 p.m., his mother scolded him for being late. "You
know you are to be home by five," she said, "and here it is nearly
six."
Puzzled, the little boy pointed out the window. "But
the light," he protested, "the light; it's the light that tells me
when to come home." Realizing what had happened, his mother smiled and
gently explained that the day before the time had been changed, that everyone
had reset their clocks and, now, the daylight lasted longer.
The boy's eyes narrowed. "Does God know about
this?" He asked suspiciously.
It's easy to see why a young boy would ask such a
question, but no matter what the circumstance prompting the question, the
answer to "Does God know about this?" Is always, "Yes, He
knows." David reflected on this quality of God in Psalm 139:
"Lord, you have examined me and know all about me.
You know when I sit down and when I get up. You know my thoughts before I think
them. You know where I go and where I lie down. You know thoroughly everything
I do. Lord, even before I say a word, you already know it. You are all around
me -- in front and in back -- and have put your hand on me. Your knowledge is
amazing to me; it is more than I can understand." (Psalm 139:1-6)
At times, it is a bit frightening to realize that God
knows so much about us, but ultimately it is a comforting thought -- that
someone knows so much about us, yet still loves us. Because God knows us so
well, He knows our deepest needs. Let us take comfort today in the realization
that God knows everything about us there is to know.
Dear Lord, we thank You that You know all about us and
still love us and are there to lead and guide us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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