Intimate Knowledge

When we think about God, many things come to mind. We think of Him as the first Person in the Trinity. We think of Him as the Father. We think of Him as Creator. God is omniscient God is eternal. God is love. God is all of these and much more. Because God has so many qualities, one thing that is easily overlooked is how intimately God knows us. The Psalmist understood this intimate knowledge. Psalm 139:13 (NET) – Certainly you made my mind and heart; you wove me together in my mother’s womb. In fact, the Psalmist understood this very well. Psalm 139:16 (NET)...

Turn Around

I take the same route to and from work every day. There are some advantages to this. One of the biggest advantages is that I have learned from experience where I need to be more careful. There is a hill I must descend that is rather steep. I need to monitor my speed there so I can stop safely. There is one traffic light that changes more frequently than the others. I need to wait an extra second or two before proceeding as someone will inevitably run the red light. There is a left turn I must make from a busy highway. Experience has taught me to make sure I am in the...