December 18
4:13.Bible Reading: Psalm 139; Hebrews 4:13.
An Arab proverb states:
He who knows not, and knows not he knows not, is a fool; shun him.
He who knows not, and knows he knows not, is simple; teach him.
He who knows, and knows not he knows, is asleep; awaken him.
He who knows, and knows he knows, is wise; follow him.
The one who truly knows understands that his own knowledge is infinitesimally small compared to the vast knowledge of God. Theologians call this attribute “omniscience” — the all-encompassing knowledge of God. A. W. Tozer described it this way: “God knows instantly and effortlessly all matter, all minds, all beings, all laws, all thoughts, all mysteries, all feelings, every secret, all good and evil, heaven and hell.”
King David recognized this profound truth. In Psalm 139, he acknowledged that God knew everything about him — his thoughts, actions, and words — even before he spoke them. He marvels, “Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it” (Psalm 139:6). God, the Creator of the universe, loves us, knows us intimately, and seeks after us.
Hebrews 4:13 reinforces this: “And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.” For those who reject the gospel, God’s omniscience is a fearful reality. They have no place to hide or defense before His judgment.
But for those who have sought refuge in Christ, God’s knowledge is a comfort. A. W. Tozer’s words remind us: “To us who have fled for refuge, how sweet is the knowledge that our Heavenly Father knows us completely… no enemy can make an accusation stick, no forgotten skeleton will be exposed, no weakness will turn God away from us. He knew us utterly before we knew Him and called us in full knowledge of everything against us.”
In Christ, the God who knows all about us loves us completely. This is a wonderful truth worth embracing (Romans 8:33-39).
The God who knows all about me loves me unconditionally!
GOD OMNISCIENT
God omniscient, God all-wise,
With thy ever-searching eyes,
Look within me, view my heart;
Keep me pure in ev’ry part.
Refrain:
God of love, God of light,
Guide my trusting soul aright;
God of wisdom, God of pow’r,
Be thou with me ev’ry hour.
God almighty, God of pow’r,
Be thou near me ev’ry hour;
Grace and glory to me give,
In thy might within me live.
God unchanging, God so dear,
God afar, and yet so near,
In thy majesty so fair,
Thou art present ev’rywhere.
God of holiness divine,
Let thy glory in me shine;
Like thine image let me be,
Pure as heaven’s crystal sea.
God eternal, God most high,
God of truth, who cannot lie,
Round about me cast thy charms,
Underneath me be thine arms.
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