I have a client named Gloria whose voice mail message always brightens my day: “This is the day the Lord has made, so let’s rejoice and be glad!” Does God know what I am up against in this “day which he has made”? Does God know when I try to please him in everything I do? Does God know when I fail miserably in my effort to live a holy life? Yes. God Knows!
Yesterday I heard an amazing sermon by pastor Sun Kwak of the Christ Our Redeemer Church in Camarillo, California. He opened up Exodus 2 and 3 in a way I had never heard before. Verses 23-25 describe how God’s chosen people “cried out,” “sighed,” and “groaned” in agony. Three different Hebrew verbs, and in most English translations we see two of the “cry out” verbs but not three.
And then the most amazing words conclude chapter 2, and it is this comforting message which I focus on in today’s blog. “And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Issac, and with Jacob. God saw the people of Israel – and God knew.” (ESV). Those last two words have grabbed my heart and won’t let go. Simple. Powerful. Comforting. God Knows!
Confession time! So when I pray The Merton Prayer and earnestly say with Merton, “I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you,” I always, seriously always, hear myself thinking, “Does God really know how and when I “desired to please God?” Does God know the details? I want God to know! I am so tempted to spend time telling God the details so I can feel confident that he does indeed know my heart!
No need for that. God Knows! These two words bring immediate comfort to my soul and I sing with joy the fact that the Creator of the universe knows what goes on in my heart. God Knows!
In the 7th verse of Exodus 3 we read, again from the ESV, “I know their sufferings.” We can rest assured that no matter what our issue or problem or suffering may be, God Knows! So, when I have a problem with a relative, God Knows! When I have an ethical dilemma with one of my law firm clients, God Knows! When I am facing a life-threatening illness, God Knows!
I hope that God Knows! brings comfort to your heart today. No matter where you are in life, what problems you are facing, what issues are overwhelming you right now. Take a deep breath and enjoy this message of comfort: God Knows!
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How True! GOD KNOWS and GOD CARES!
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