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1. Psalm 139:1–6
O LORD, you’ve searched me and identified me!
once I sit down and once I stand up;
you discern my ideas from afar.
You get hold of my path and my mendacity down
and are acquainted with all my methods.
Even earlier than a phrase is on my tongue,
behold, O LORD, it altogether.
You hem me in, behind and earlier than,
and lay your hand upon me.
Such data is just too fantastic for me;
it’s excessive; I can not attain it. Read More
The Lord is aware of all there’s to learn about me. Psa, 139:1 states the theme of the entire psalm (you’ve searched me and identified me), and Psa.139:2–6 develop that additional as a basic assertion: God is aware of all of my actions, all of my phrases, even my inmost ideas. The response (Psa. 139:6) is, such data is just too fantastic for me, i.e., past my means to understand (see be aware on “too marvelous,” Psa, 131:1–2).
2. Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are in each place,
holding watch on the evil and the great. Read More
The eyes of the LORD is a significant theme in Proverbs: the Lord is aware of the actions and hearts of all, so he’s neither happy with nor fooled by one who gives sacrifices whereas persevering with in the way in which of wickedness (Prov. 15: 8–9, Prov. 15:11, Prov. 15:26, Prov. 15:29).
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3. Jeremiah 1:5
Earlier than I shaped you within the womb I knew you,
and earlier than you had been born I consecrated you;
I appointed you a prophet to the nations. Read More
God is totally sovereign. He is aware of all issues even earlier than they occur, so he knew Jeremiah even earlier than he was shaped in his mom’s womb. God’s plan for Jeremiah was that he be consecrated, or “set aside,” for preaching God’s phrase. Jeremiah’s ministry is to be a prophet to the nations, not simply to Israel (Jer. 25:1–14; Jer. 46:1–Jer. 51:64).
4. Luke 12:6–7
Usually are not 5 sparrows bought for 2 pennies? And never one among them is forgotten earlier than God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Concern not; you might be of extra worth than many sparrows. Read More
The observations about sparrows and the hairs of your head present God’s providential care over the smallest particulars of life. Of extra worth indicators a “lesser to larger” argument: if A (the lesser) is true, then how far more B (the larger) should be true. That’s, if God even cares about sparrows, how a lot larger is his care for each one among his personal kids, whose worth is a lot larger (cf. vv. 22–31; see additionally be aware on Matt. 6:26). Concern not. Concern of God (Luke 12:5) leads to not needing to worry anybody or the rest.
5. Psalm 33:13–14
The LORD appears to be like down from heaven;
he sees all the youngsters of man;
from the place he sits enthroned he appears to be like out
on all of the inhabitants of the earth. Read More
God’s gaze discerns all. The Lord sits enthroned excessive over the earth, however that doesn’t make him distant; fairly, he’s so nice that he observes all the deeds of mankind. Additional, his eye . . . is on those that worry him, to look after them as a folks (v. 18) and as people (Ps.33:19).
6. Isaiah 40:13–14
Who has measured the Spirit of the LORD,
or what man reveals him his counsel?
Whom did he seek the advice of,
and who made him perceive?
Who taught him the trail of justice,
and taught him data,
and confirmed him the way in which of understanding? Read More
God alone established the creation. He’s uniquely highly effective and sensible, so he’s worthy of his folks’s belief (cf. Job 38–41; Rom. 11:34).
7. Romans 11:33–34
Oh, the depth of the riches and knowledge and data of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and the way inscrutable his methods!
“For who has identified the thoughts of the Lord,
or who has been his counselor?” Read More
As he concludes his setting forth of God’s nice plan within the historical past of salvation (chs. 1–11), Paul breaks forth into reward. God’s knowledge and methods are far past the understanding of human beings, and therefore he deserves all of the glory.
The phrases of Isa. 40:13 train that no human being is aware of the thoughts of the Lord aside from revelation, and nobody can function God’s adviser. Likewise the majestic phrases of Job 41:11 are a reminder that nobody finally offers something to God. As an alternative, every part people have is a present from God (1 Cor. 4:7).
8. Hebrews 4:12–13
For the phrase of God resides and energetic, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the ideas and intentions of the guts. And no creature is hidden from his sight, however all are bare and uncovered to the eyes of him to whom we should give account. Read More
phrase of God. Normally this phrase in Hebrews refers back to the message of salvation (13:7; cf. 4:2), however right here the “phrase” is pictured as God’s private utterance, residing, energetic, sharp, piercing, and discerning (v. 12), with eyes that expose (v. 13). The Phrase of God then acts as God himself, in order that one’s innermost ideas and intentions are uncovered. This occurs continually in Christians’ lives.
9. Acts 2:23
this Jesus, delivered up in line with the particular plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the palms of lawless males. Read More
Peter combines a transparent affirmation of God’s sovereignty over world occasions and human accountability for evil deeds. Though Jesus was delivered up in line with the particular plan and foreknowledge of God, displaying that God had each foreknown and foreordained that Jesus could be crucified, that also didn’t absolve of accountability those that contributed to his demise, for Peter goes on to say, “you crucified and killed” him. Although one might not perceive totally how God’s sovereign ordination of occasions will be appropriate with human accountability for evil, each are clearly affirmed right here and in lots of different passages of Scripture (cf. notes on 3:13–16; 3:17; 4:27; 4:28). by the palms of lawless males. Peter additionally locations accountability on the Gentile officers and troopers who truly crucified Jesus.
10. 1 John 3:20
for each time our coronary heart condemns us, God is larger than our coronary heart, and he is aware of every part. Read More
each time our coronary heart condemns us. Each time one has an inward conviction of sin. It’s vital in such instances to have a residing religion; the proposition that God is larger than our coronary heart grants us assurance that he has forgiven us by way of the atoning work of Christ.
