You Are Familiar With All My Ways

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.

Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.

Psalm 139:1-10

Long before there was GPS, there was God. Then, as now, He sees everything. He is all knowing. You cannot hide, ever. If you have sinned, admit it. He will still love you, even if you are to be punished.

God will not send us to hell. We send ourselves there.

The knowledge that there is someone who tracks you wherever you are can bring fear to those who are trying to get away. But for the Christian, this brings great joy and assurance. No matter where he was, the psalmist was confident that God’s hand would lead him.

God has promised to guide and lead you today. He’s the best Guide you could have, and He wants to lead you along the right paths.

To avoid going wrong, follow God’s leading.

Our Daily Bread – November 17, 2012