God Knows All About It!
Scripture Reference:
Psalm 139: 1-2 (NIV)
“You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise…”
We see so many examples throughout the Bible of God informing one of His children about a task, a responsibility, or a great pursuit He has called and purposed them for.
And instead of immediately accepting the assignment, their first response is often to tell God — or one of His delegated messengers, the angels — what they do not have and what they cannot do.
It started early.
Take Moses, for example. When God told him to go to Egypt and speak to Pharaoh, Moses responded by explaining that he had a speech impediment. He essentially told God that he could not do what God was calling him to do because of his stutter.
Then there was Jonah. Good old Jonah.
God told him to go to Nineveh and deliver a message, and Jonah responded as if God did not already know everything Nineveh had done in the past. Jonah doubted the assignment because of the people attached to it.
Then we move to Esther, who was called to speak to the king so her people could be saved. Through her conversations with Mordecai, she began explaining all the reasons why she could not simply walk into the king’s chambers unsummoned.
And then… there is Mary.
Now hers feels a little more understandable, right?
The angel told her she would carry and give birth to Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, and her response was essentially:
“But… I have not been with a man.”
Sis was trying to explain biology to the Creator of biology.
All throughout scripture, people stood before a great God being given great assignments, and their response was to explain their obstacles, challenges, limitations, and insecurities to the very God who created them.
As if God did not already know.
And let us not forget Gideon.
When God called Gideon to lead Israel into victory, Gideon immediately focused on what he lacked. If you know the story, then you know Gideon started with tens of thousands of men. Yet by the time the battle came, God had reduced his army down to only a few hundred.
What Gideon originally believed was not enough was actually far more than he needed.
God intentionally reduced the numbers to show Gideon that victory was never dependent on how many people stood beside him, but on Who stood with him.
The God of the universe.
How often do we do the same thing?
When God begins calling us into something new…
When He reveals a glimpse of His plan…
When He asks us to believe in the greatness He placed inside of us…
How quickly do we respond by listing everything we do not have?
The money we do not have.
The access we do not have.
The support we do not have.
The connections we do not have.
The partner we do not have.
The energy we do not have.
We start from scarcity instead of abundance.
Because if we are honest, we do have something.
We have creativity.
We have knowledge.
We have wisdom born from experience.
We have community.
We have supporters.
We have resilience.
And above all else…
We have Him.
The very One calling us into it is standing with us in it.
But fear and doubt are tricky little things.
Because the truth is, many of the fears we carry feel real.
We know what our bank account says.
We know how unsupported we felt the last time we asked for help.
We know we are tired.
We know life has disappointed us before.
We know our children are struggling.
We know our bodies are exhausted.
We know our minds are overwhelmed.
Those feelings are real.
But they are not the final truth.
Because when God calls us, He already knows everything we come packaged with.
He knows our struggles.
Our insecurities.
Our mental health battles.
Our trauma.
Our limitations.
Our gifts.
Our brilliance.
Our strongholds.
Our fears.
And He still chooses us anyway.
Today, you may be waking up carrying fear, doubt, confusion, low self-esteem, or hopelessness about where you currently are in life.
You may have already decided for yourself where your story ends.
But pause and remember this today:
God knows all about it.
He knew all about you before He called you.
And still, He said:
“This is my daughter, in whom I am well pleased.”
So go forth and be great today.
Not because of all the things you think you lack…
But because of the one thing you know you have:
A Father who loves you, walks with you, and called you anyway.
Prayer:
Father God,
As I go into a weekend of reflection - I’ve reflected on my week.
I realized all the times I questioned you, your plans, and your purpose for me.
How can I do it all! It seems so overwhelming.
But after reflecting on your goodness, fauthfulness, and love for me. I am calmer, more assurant and at peace.
Thank you for being so patient with my fleeting, doubtful ways!
You are wonderfully kind, and always there for me!
In Jesus name,
Amen.
