Devotion:
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Read Psalm 139:1-3.
I will admit that my first thought on reading this includes a small tinge of guilt and a feeling of being seen and known perhaps a bit more than I want. Do you share that fleeting feeling? Many of us are private people. We do not post our lives on social media, and we are selective about what we share with others and about with whom we share. So the thought of another knowing exactly what I am doing and even what I am thinking can be a bit unnerving.
But then we move on to the joy that comes in realizing that God knows us perfectly and loves us. This is what the psalmist is celebrating! It is impossible for us to get our small human minds around the fact that God created the universe and everything that is and yet, God knows each one of us personally and in great detail. This psalm reminds us that we are never alone, because God is with us. God is not so busy as to ignore us, even for a moment. That gives me comfort and confidence and the assurance that God will judge me rightly. And I am inspired to be my best for God, not pretending, but for real!
Personal Worship Option:
Almighty God, I know that you know all about me. When I confess my sins, you already know about them. Help me to open my heart to the relationship you desire with me and to love you completely and fully, holding nothing back. I can only do this through your Son. Amen.
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