Day 54: Jesus, You Know All Things

There are days when the cloud of the unknown weighs heavy on the soul. When those times come, take comfort in knowing that Jesus knows. He knows your heart. He knows the future. He knows your journey. He knows your challenges. He knows your accomplishments. He knows His plan for you. Jesus knows. Peter found comfort in realizing that Jesus knew his heart when he said, “Lord, You know all things” (John 21:17). Jesus knows where we are going and what lies ahead for us. The disciples were able to minister effectively when they “found everything just as He had told them” (Luke 22:13). The seven churches of western Asia Minor received a knowing message from Jesus when He said to them, “I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance” (Revelation 2:2), “I know your tribulation and your poverty” (Revelation 2:9), “I know where you dwell…” (Revelation 2:13), “I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance” (Revelation 2:19), and “I know your deeds…” (Revelation 3:1, 8, 15).

Knowing that Jesus knows gives me a more intimate, ongoing sense of the Lord’s presence. He is, as Scripture says, “intimately acquainted with all my ways” (Psalm 139:3). I am comforted that in this impersonal world there is One who is hands-on and personally gets involved with every aspect of my life. He will never leave us or forsake us and is always with us. You can count on Him today more surely than the sunrise or the sunset. And so today, in whatever you are experiencing on life’s journey, find comfort in the fact that He knows.

My Response: Lord Jesus, thank You for Your constant, all-knowing presence, and Your compassionate caring and comfort. In Jesus’ name, Amen.