Someone to Watch Over Me

Today's Reading:
AM - Psalm 55
PM - Psalm 138 and 139
Gospel - John 4:1-26

For reflection: What are you constantly thirsting for and how has Jesus satisfied you?

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Ever seen one of those movies where the lead character finds out someone is constantly watching them, knows every step they make, seems to know every thought in their head?  I think that’s how David felt when he wrote Psalm 139.  But it wasn’t scary to him.  It didn’t worry him.  In fact, he took comfort that Someone knew him intimately, down to every cell and thought and action and minute of his life.

Jesus was very determined and intentional in how He spent His time during His ministry.  Every step He took was towards Jerusalem, towards Golgotha, and towards the cross.  And God the Father knew every move.  Jesus even made statements along the way so his followers would know that His Father was already aware of his next step.  I believe Jesus took comfort in the fact His Father was never surprised, never caught off guard, never bewildered by what was about to happen.  God doesn’t sit in heaven thinking, “Wow, I never saw that one coming!” 

Fortunately, I have a God who loves me, cares about me, and knows everything about me.  He knows the number of the hairs on my head and the number of days in my life.  He knows every thought I have before I think it.  He knows how I’ve sinned and how I will sin.  He knows when I try to please Him and when I just don’t bother to try.  And I take great comfort in knowing He will never leave me nor forsake me, even though He knows all that stuff about me.  How about you?

- Lee Thrasher