Daily Devotion, July 12, 2020

Devotion: Read Psalm 139:7-12.

  This is a deeply personal Psalm. The writer explores the fact that God knows each of us better than we even know ourselves. Realizing this is both scary and comforting!

  The verses we read today focus on place. The Psalmist acknowledges that there is no place in God’s creation that you or I can go that God is not already there. Again, scary and comforting!

  You have probably found yourself in situations where you felt all alone. You were isolated in some way. You sensed that there was no support around you or you simply felt lost. Maybe you were separated from your family for a while or had moved away from friends and familiar territory. However, you can also experience those feelings when circumstances around you change, even though you are in the same place. No matter what, this Psalm is a good place to turn in those times, a reminder that whatever the circumstances you face or place you are, God is with you and will see you through.

Adult Challenge:

Name those places or circumstances in your life where you felt all alone. Offer a prayer of thanksgiving that God brought you through those times.

Youth Challenge:

Along with summer comes family vacations and big adventures. It can be easy to see and experience God when we go to the beach and see magnificent sunsets. Or being out in the wilderness and witnessing the mountains or standing next to waterfalls. I always find a renewed connection with God in these moments. But it can be a little harder when the everyday stress enters our lives or when you're fighting with a friend or loved one. What about the times when you know you’ve screwed up really badly and feel filled with regret? This is such a powerful verse! God is with us in the highs and lows of life, in the pretty and the ugly, and in those days where everything makes sense. God longs to connect with us each and every day. We just neglect to look and listen. Today I encourage you to pray and thank God for His presence in our lives and ask for the eyes to see and the ears to hear.

Children's Challenge:

Have a rousing family game of Hide-n-Seek!!

Read the scripture and talk about how God is everywhere!! No where can we “hide” that God doesn’t know where we are.