Devotion:
Read Psalm 139:1-10.
This Psalm is comforting because it assures us that God knows all about us and is always there with us. No matter where we find ourselves, God is there. God knows our thoughts, and he knows our words before we speak them. In the words of the psalmist, God is familiar with all our ways because he is where we are. We are a mystery to each other and can hide things we don’t want others to know, but God knows all. We want him at our side when there are problems, but we think we’re okay without him the rest of the time. King David, who wrote Psalm 139, knew that we need the Lord watching over us all the time. He knew that the Lord’s intentions are all good.
The Psalms are so encouraging to us. They tell us the Lord is our shepherd, He is our refuge, and God is our King. He knows what we are doing at this moment. We need to do at least four things to stay close to God. We must stay focused on God, we have to confess our sins, we have to communicate through prayer, and we have to commit our lives to God. Only then will we be able to celebrate the fact that God is where we are! Let's note carefully over the next several days on how we can stay close to our God.
Personal Worship Option:
Lord, our God, thank you for your closeness to us. Please help us to draw near to you and live faithfully for you. Keep your guiding hand on us, we pray. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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