WE CANNOT FULLY COMPREHEND HOW WELL JEHOVAH KNOWS US

 Read Psalm 139:1-6. Our Creator knows how we are made and what has shaped us physically, emotionally, and mentally. His interest in us is constant. He knows what we say and what we mean to say, what we do and why we do it. As King David noted, Jehovah surrounds us with his watchful care and we a never out of his reach. How incredible that the Sovereign Lord of the universe, the almighty Creator of heaven and earth, pays such close attention to us! David said: "Such knowledge amazing for me to fathom." - PSALM 139:6, ftn. 

Perhaps because of family background, our culture, or our previous beliefs. it may be difficult for us to see Jehovah as a loving Father who is interested in us. Or we might feel that our past mistakes are so bad that Jehovah would never want to know us and that he is far away us. Even David at times has similar feelings. (Psalm 38:18, 21) Or a person who is sincerely trying to change his lifestyle and live by God's righteous standards might wonder, 'If God really understood me, why would he expect me to reject a way of life that feels so natural to me? 

We can learn to accept that Jehovah knows us better than we know ourselves and that we can see the good in us that we cannot see. Yet, though he sees flaws in us and understands why we feel and act the way we do, he loves us. (Romans 7:15) When we come to appreciate deeply that Jehovah sees the potential in us, we can increase the confidence we need to serve him faithfully and to do so with joy.

Next time: WE CANNOT COMPREHEND HOW WELL JEHOVAH KNOWS US - Conclusion

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