August 22, 2022
Monday

Just a Prayer Away
Matthew 6: 5-8

13  Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto
the eyes of him with whom we have to do.”
Hebrews 4:13

An idea that we now take for granted used to be the stuff of science fiction. Technology now allows us to track the movements of cars, phones, and people with digital devices. We can pull up maps to that effect on our computer screens. This is not actually omniscience since there are limits.

True omniscience is one of God’s attributes; because He is love, His exhaustive knowledge is used for our benefit. The psalmist David wrote eloquently about God’s all-knowing awareness of his life (Psalm 139:2-11). The phrase “misery loves company” comes to mind: When we are suffering, the knowledge that God knows about our pain is comforting. He is with us (Hebrews 13:5) and, even before we tell or ask Him, He knows what we need (Matthew 6:8). Whether in good times or bad, God is with us, never more than a prayer away.

Are you standing on troubled ground today? Be assured that you do not stand alone. God is with you always, “even to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20).

A point to ponder…

God has never promised to solve our problems. He has promised to go with us.
Elisabeth Elliot

Read the Bible through in a year
Jeremiah 35-37
I love you!!!

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