Oh Father! There is no person or created being like You! Nothing on earth, or beneath the earth, or in the heavens above.
There is no other who knows me inside and out. Although billions and billions of people have lived, You are personally familiar with who I am. You recognize me; know what I do, when I come and where I go, when I lie down and when I get up.
You also know me on the inside: my thoughts, my mind, my heart, and my motivation for all I do. Before I form a sentence, You know what I will say before I speak it.
You are everywhere at all times. There is no place to hide from Your presence. I could go as far as is humanly possible, into the depths of the earth, or beneath the sea, or out into the vastness of space beyond the other planets and stars; and You would already be there.
There is nothing that can conceal me from Your watchful eye. Even darkness does not prevent You from seeing me.
In one way, You are like a parent who knows their child. A parent learns the aptitudes and personality of their child so well that the child’s actions do not surprise the parent. Even motivation can be seen sometimes because children are often so transparent in their behaviors.
Because they are younger and they have limited ability to think and reason, a parent can often protect and teach them. But You are much more than simply older and wiser than me. As a child is amazed by the power and ability and wisdom of a parent, I am amazed by You – to the zillionth power!
In Your sovereignty and power, You created my body, my mind, my spirit – before I was even born. You formed all that would be me in my mother’s womb. How amazing is that?
By Your design I have two hands with the ability to work and craft, and gently hold a baby. By Your design I have two eyes that can see the wonder You created in the beauty of the earth: flowers, birds, mountains, oceans, a sunrise. You gave me ears to hear, a brain that thinks, and a mouth that speaks.
You chose when I would be born, where, and to whom. And You will close my eyes when my time on earth is ended.
In all this, You gave me the ability to know You. As You reveal Yourself to me in Your Word, and as we communicate in prayer, I am blown away by who You are. Your thoughts, Your creativity defy human imagination and understanding. They are too wonderful for me. And I am blessed beyond measure to know You.
Continue to lead me, teach me, test me, mature me, Father. Know me. And let me know You. Amen
Father, one way You characterize Your people, the Israelites, is that “they are a rebellious people.” They did not worship only You. They brought in other pagan practices, worshipped idols, did not accept Your instruction or correction, and denied Your true prophets and the prophecies. They were guilty of going their own way.
There is no other who knows me inside and out. Although billions and billions of people have lived, You are personally familiar with who I am. You recognize me; know what I do, when I come and where I go, when I lie down and when I get up.
O Almighty God!
Father, one way You characterize Your people, the Israelites, is that “they are a rebellious people.” They did not worship only You. They brought in other pagan practices, worshipped idols, did not accept Your instruction or correction, and denied Your true prophets and the prophecies. They were guilty of going their own way.
O Almighty God!
Father, what wonderful lessons I’ve learned from Jonah! And about Jonah and about You. He is so human… And You are so God…
Father, one way You characterize Your people, the Israelites, is that “they are a rebellious people”. They did not worship only You. They brought in other pagan practices, worshipped idols, did not accept Your instruction or correction, and denied Your true prophets and the prophecies. They were guilty of going their own way.
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