Who Knows Us Completely?

O. T. #2102 "Who Knows Us Completely?"

Jan. 6, 3033

Amos 2

LET IT GLOW

Sometimes we don't let people get to know us completely because we are afraid they will find something about us that they won't like. But there is One who knows us completely and accepts and loves us anyway-our God.

Looking into the Psalm 139, which David wrote, we find that God searches our hearts and knows everything about us. He knows when:

• we sit down or stand up;
• our thoughts even when we are far away;
• we travel and when we are resting at home;
• and what we are going to say before we say it.

God is acquainted with all of our ways. (verse 3) God goes before us and follows us, places His hand of blessing on our head. (verse 5)  Such knowledge too wonderful for us and too great for us to understand! Our minds are so limited to time and space.

He knows all the details, so nothing escapes His knowledge, nothing catches Him off guard. God is with us in every situation, even in our trials. He is protecting, loving, guiding, and speaks to us. How awesome is our God!

Friend, there is nowhere to run and hide. Believers, we are never lost nor forgotten. Even when other misunderstand us, God does not.

When we comprehend that God can do the incomprehensible, it should cause us to be overwhelmed with worship for Him. (Tony Evans)

 

LET IT GROW

The sixth nation that God will judge is Ammon. The Ammonites were descendants of Ammon, who was born out of incest of Lot and his daughter. (His two girls got their father drunk.) These people had many transgressions, but one is specifically mentioned.

The Moabites had gained a victory in battle over their enemies, the Edomites, and had killed their king. They went farther and burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime. Revenge was carried to the nth degree. God said He would judge them for this. God expected the Gentiles to listen to Prophet Amos, but they would not? Do we listen to the men of God?

Nebuchadnezzar brought this proud nation to extinction later. But before this happened, a beautiful girl by the name of Ruth left Moab. She married Boaz and they became parents of Obed, grandparents of Jesse, and great grandparents of David. Their lineage continued to Joseph (Solomon) and Mary (Nathan) then to Jesus Christ. Such grace!

LET IT GO

Thank You God for never leaving us nor forsaking us.

Help us to be willing to go where You send us to do Your will Your way.

May our words honor You today, Heavenly Father.