“God Knows You”

INTRODUCTION.

We are designed for relationship.

We want to be known.

“The desire to be known is a fundamental human need, rooted in our innate social nature as human beings. Being known by others can bring a sense of validation, affirmation, and belonging, which are essential to our emotional and psychological well-being” - a senior developer at Infosys Technologies. Second largest Indian IT Company.

We want people to know what we want them to know so they will like us.

GOD is Omniscient - All Knowing - Infinite Awareness.

Psalm 139:1–6 NASB95

1 O Lord, You have searched me and known me. 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar. 3 You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my ways. 4 Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O Lord, You know it all. 5 You have enclosed me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot attain to it.

MESSAGE.

I. God Knows your THOUGHTS .

Psalm 139:1 NASB95

1 O Lord, You have searched me and known me.

Searched.

searched = explore - dig deep - mining.

Known.

known - to known intimately to know experientially

3. Understand.

Psalm 139:2 NASB95

2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar.

Thoughts - pay attention to- consider.

“thoughts from a far.”

Others can know what they see us do.

God knows even our heart. What we think. Our motives

II. God Knows your WAYS.

Psalm 139:3 NASB95

3 You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.

Scrutinize my path.

Scrutinize

Winnow

sift Through

Path

Journeying

Intimately acquainted.

Intimately.

to know - discern.

private and personal.

very close connection.

Ways.

Conduct

Journey - direction - actions

You (God) know it all.

Psalm 139:4 NASB95

4 Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O Lord, You know it all.

Words even before they are said.

Even before they are thought.

III. God LOVES YOU.

Psalm 139:5 NASB95

5 You have enclosed me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me.

Enclosed. - (kjv - beset)

envelop

surrounds

confine

bind

to guard a valuable object.

God laid His hand on David.

The sense of touch.

God used David.

God knew David and called him a “man after His own heart” 1 Samuel 13:14.

David was an adulterer and murder.

David was confronted by Nathan.

David was truthful.

David confessed.

3. Too wonderful for me.

CONCLUSION.

zephaniah 3:17.

Zephaniah 3:17 NASB95

17 “The Lord your God is in your midst, A victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.