The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in John 2:25,
"He [Jesus] did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person."
Jesus did not entrust himself to the folks in Jerusalem at the Passover. Although many people saw his miracles and "believed in his name", he knew the hearts of everyone. This points to the reality that the Lord knows us and knows us well.
In Psalm 139:1-6 we read,
"You have searched me, Lord,
and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue
you, Lord, know it completely.
You hem me in behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain."
In that psalm David acknowledges to the Lord there is no where he can go to escape the Holy Spirit, to "flee" from his presence. The writer of Hebrews tells us, "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account." Hebrews 4:13.
"He [Jesus] did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person."
Jesus did not entrust himself to the folks in Jerusalem at the Passover. Although many people saw his miracles and "believed in his name", he knew the hearts of everyone. This points to the reality that the Lord knows us and knows us well.
In Psalm 139:1-6 we read,
"You have searched me, Lord,
and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue
you, Lord, know it completely.
You hem me in behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain."
In that psalm David acknowledges to the Lord there is no where he can go to escape the Holy Spirit, to "flee" from his presence. The writer of Hebrews tells us, "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account." Hebrews 4:13.
The Lord knows us and he knows us well. He knows us better than anyone else possibly could and he knows us better than even we ourselves do.
While this can be quite unsettling and discomforting, it reveals something we ought to be aware of. We quite naturally feel like we do not measure up. Each of us are aware of things we have said, felt and done that may cause us to feel inadequate and unqualified for any relationship with our Lord of many perfections, our Lord of pristine character and nature... our flawless God of perfection. Yet, nevertheless, our Lord loves us so much he was willing to come and die a miserable death to effect the very relationship we might feel unqualified for.
That love was not born in an ignorance the Lord had of us. He knows us through and through. He knows of those things we have said. He knows of those things we have felt. He knows of those things we have done. He knows it all when he thinks of us (and, he does think of each one of us!). Yet, he loved us so much, in spite of our shortcomings, in spite of our sin, in spite of our frailties and weaknesses, our Lord died on that cross for you and for me!
We have nothing to hide from the Lord as he already knows all about each of us. He loves us and embraces us and perfects us out of this love he has for us. This is what makes us qualified to spend an eternity with him. This is what enables us to live in the presence of the Lord... to live with the very One who defines perfection!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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