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 Psalm 130:2,
"Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy."
As a person, the Lord is simply fascinating. One of the features of the Lord is his ability to know everything about everybody. In this psalm the psalmist cries out to the Lord to hear him- and he will. The Lord doesn't miss a thing! Of course, this is just as sobering as it is amazing. I don't think I feel too comfortable knowing the Lord not only hears everything I say, but also sees everything I do, knows every thought I have and has intimate knowledge of my feelings.
However, knowing the Lord will hear me when I call out to him, and knowing of his unfailing love and the full redemption he provides is just amazing. There are a number of passages in Scripture that speak to the ability and the reality that the Lord sees and knows all we think, say and do.
In Psalm 94:9 with reference to the Lord knowing everything, we read, "Does he who fashioned the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see?" The writer of Hebrews makes clear the Lord exercises his ability to know everything, "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. What the Lord knows about me is absolutely everything in intimate detail!
Although, as I say, it is quite sobering to know the Lord sees and knows all I think, say and do, to know of his mercy, forgiveness, unfailing love and redemption we read of in Psalm 130 is just exciting!
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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"Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy."
As a person, the Lord is simply fascinating. One of the features of the Lord is his ability to know everything about everybody. In this psalm the psalmist cries out to the Lord to hear him- and he will. The Lord doesn't miss a thing! Of course, this is just as sobering as it is amazing. I don't think I feel too comfortable knowing the Lord not only hears everything I say, but also sees everything I do, knows every thought I have and has intimate knowledge of my feelings.
However, knowing the Lord will hear me when I call out to him, and knowing of his unfailing love and the full redemption he provides is just amazing. There are a number of passages in Scripture that speak to the ability and the reality that the Lord sees and knows all we think, say and do.
In Psalm 94:9 with reference to the Lord knowing everything, we read, "Does he who fashioned the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see?" The writer of Hebrews makes clear the Lord exercises his ability to know everything, "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. What the Lord knows about me is absolutely everything in intimate detail!
Although, as I say, it is quite sobering to know the Lord sees and knows all I think, say and do, to know of his mercy, forgiveness, unfailing love and redemption we read of in Psalm 130 is just exciting!
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 reply and let me know.
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