Day 18: The Knowing

“The LORD KNOWETH the days of the upright; and their inheritance shall be for ever.” Psalm 37:18

I searched in my Bible app how many times the phrase “the LORD knoweth” is found. I discovered that those three words appear 22 times in the Bible. What does it mean to know? It means awareness through observation, experience or       information. In other words, it means knowledge that is gained, correct?

Can you imagine being God? Think about it! He is THE Creator of the entire world. As the Creator, does He not know every single thing about us? He does, right? So when David tells us here that He knows … He REALLY knows … all the good, the bad, and the ugly! In case, we may not know what He knows, let us look at some of those 22 passages today.

· He knows how vulnerable and weak that we are as sheep of His pasture. He knows and He protects us. Genesis 33:3 “And he said unto him, my lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.”

· He knows when we walk through the valleys and through those dry, barren places called the wilderness. He knows and He not only walks with us but He holds our hand. He makes sure that we do not lack anything. Deuteronomy 2:7 “For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great    wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.”

· He knows our hearts if there is some sin or rebellion that we are harboring there. He knows and He is waiting for us to come to Him in repentance. Joshua 22:22 “The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD …”

· He knows who is His. He may not have Facebook or Instagram, but He surely does not have any problem following us along. He knows where we are walking, where we are standing and where we are sitting. Psalm 1:6 “For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.”

· He knows us by name … what a blessed thought! He does not address me as, “Hey, you over there with your back turned to me!” or “Hey, you are the one who said that you did not have time for me today.” He knows me and He answers when I call. II Timothy 2:19 “Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”

Let me close with Isaiah 40:28-29 “Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. He giveth  power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”

He knows us … let us know Him!