[Applause] welcome to today's encouragement from our daily bread our reading was written by Karen Hong and she titled it God knows me when my sister found a story book from our childhood my mom now in her 70s was delighted she remembered all the funny details about a bear who stole honey and got chased by a swarm of angry bees she also remembered how my sister and I laughed as we anticipated the Bear's Escape thank you for always telling us stories when we were kids I told my mom she knows my whole story including what I
was like as a young child now that I'm an adult she still knows and understands me God knows us to deeper than any human being can including ourselves in Psalm 139 David says he's searched Us in his love he's examined us and understands us perfectly God knows our thoughts understanding the reasons behind and meanings of what we say he's intimately familiar with every detail that makes us who we are and he uses this knowledge to help us he who knows us most doesn't turn away in distaste but reaches out to us with his love and
wisdom when we feel lonely unseen or forgotten we can be secure in the truth that God is always with us sees us and knows us he knows all the sides of us that others don't and more like David we can say with confidence you know me your hand will guide me your right hand will hold me [Music] fast today's our daily bread devotional scripture reading is from Psalm 139: 1-10 you have searched me Lord and you know me you know when I sit and when I Rise you perceive my thoughts from afar you discern my
going out and my lying down you are familiar with all my ways before a word is on my tongue you Lord know it completely you hem me in behind and before and you lay your hand upon me such knowledge is too wonderful for me too lofty for me to attain where can I go from your spirit where can I flee from your presence if I go up to the heavens you are there if I make make my bed in the depths you are there if I rise on the wings of the Dawn if I settle
on the far side of the sea even there your hand will guide me your right hand will hold me fast let's pray loving father thank you for always being with us seeing us and knowing us completely even when we feel lonely or forgotten Hold Us fast in your loving Embrace guide us with your hand and help us find comfort and security in the truth of your constant presence thank you Lord It's in Jesus name we pray amen thanks for listening today my name my name is choyce dinkin and today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily
Bread Ministries
