A Daily Devotion for Friday, February 20

Psalm 139:1-6,13

You have searched me, LORD,

and you know me.

You know when I sit and when I rise;

you perceive my thoughts from afar.

You discern my going out and my lying down;

you are familiar with all my ways.

Before a word is on my tongue

you, LORD, know it completely.

You hem me in behind and before,

and you lay your hand upon me.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,

too lofty for me to attain.

For you created my inmost being;

you knit me together in my mother’s womb.

With God’s perfect knowledge of each and every one of us, He is able to meet our needs in unique and perfect ways. In my professional work, I will be more effective if I first try to understand someone well. One size solutions do not fit all. One size suggestions will often fall on deaf ears and sound irrelevant or unrealistic to most. Because God knows us so perfectly and completely, he will put opportunities in our path which are perfect for us- not perfect for everyone, but perfect for you or for me. God knows each of us intimately, and so our walks with Him will differ. But God will not fail to keep us on His path if we continue to seek and listen to Him.

Holy Lord, I love how we are all so different, and only you know each one of us perfectly. Your creation is amazing and beyond the reach of my understanding. I am so thankful to you for your guidance and love. Help me to see my opportunities even when they look different from another’s. Amen

Becky, transforming