Psalm 139 tells us that God searches us and knows us. He knows everything there is to know about you. He sees when you do kind things for others, but he also knows your thoughts — when you are angry at your brother or jealous of your friend’s things.

How does that make you feel? Does that make you frightened? Well, if God was your enemy, then it would be a very scary thought.

But God is not your enemy. He is your loving Father. He cares for you. Then the knowledge that God knows your every thought can be such a comfort to you, just like it was to David. Even though you sin and struggle with different things in your life, God still loves you and cares for you. He holds on to you.

In verse seven David asks, “Where can I flee from your presence?” David is not trying to hide from God, but he is comforted to know that God is with him wherever he is. God was with David when he fought Goliath, when he killed the lion, and when he had to flee from Saul. No matter where David went, God went with him and cared for him. And God cares for you in the same way. If you are in your bedroom, even if you are crying in there, God is there with you. If you need to travel somewhere, God goes with you. You are never alone.

God sees you in the morning and in the evening. And while God is with you, he knows your every thought. He also knows your worries. Sometimes you can be so worried about something that it is even hard to pray. God knows that as well, and he will help you and answer you even before you are able to pray. Verse 5 says that God lays his hand upon you. Just like a mother puts her arms around her newborn baby to love and protect it, so God loves and protects you!

Reflection with your child:

Does it make you happy to know that God knows all your thoughts?

Source: Sermon by Rev. R. Eikelboom