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Dexu Xia

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Aug 9, 2018, 2:18:12 AM8/9/18

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He Knows Us

You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise. Psalm 139:1–2

Did God know about me as I drove at night on a 100-mile journey to my village? Given the condition I was in, the answer was not simple. My temperature ran high and my head ached. I prayed, “Lord, I know you are with me, but I’m in pain!”

Tired and weak, I parked by the road near a small village. Ten minutes later, I heard a voice. “Hello! Do you need any help?” It was a man with his companions from the community. Their presence felt good. When they told me the name of their village, Naa mi n’yala (meaning, “The King knows about me!”), I was amazed. I had passed this community dozens of times without stopping. This time, the Lord used its name to remind me that, indeed, He, the King, was with me while I was alone on that road in my ailing condition. Encouraged, I pressed on toward the nearest clinic.

God knows us thoroughly as we go about our everyday chores, at different locations and situations, no matter our condition (Psalm 139:1–4, 7–12). He does not abandon us or forget us; nor is He so busy that He neglects us. Even when we are in trouble or in difficult circumstances—“darkness” and “night” (vv. 11–12)—we are not hidden from His presence. This truth gives us such hope and assurance that we can praise the Lord who has carefully created us and leads us through life (v. 14).

Thank You, Lord, that You always know where I am and how I am doing. You know me inside and out. I’m thankful I can count on You to care.

No matter where we are, God knows about us.

祂晓得

耶和华啊，祢已经鉴察我、认识我。我坐下，我起来，祢都晓得。-诗篇139篇1-2节

在非洲生活时，一天晚上，当我开车准备回到160公里以外的村庄时，上帝晓得我的状况吗？按我当时的景况而言，实在很难说。那时，我发高烧，头痛欲裂。我祈求说：“主啊，我知道祢和我同在，但我真的很痛苦！”

因为疲惫无力，我在一个小村庄附近停车休息。十分钟后，我听到有人问我说：“你好！你需要帮助吗？”原来是那个村庄的村民。有他们作伴，我感觉好多了。他们还告诉我村庄的名字，其意思竟然是“这位君王晓得我的事”！令我十分讶异。过去我虽常经过这里，但我从未稍作停留。这一次，主用这个村庄的名称提醒我，纵然我身体不适且又独自开车行驶，但这位君王确实与我同在。受到鼓舞后，我就继续开车前往最靠近的诊所。

无论我们在哪里，处在何种情况，上帝都完全了解我们的日常琐事（诗篇139篇1-4、7-12节）。祂不会离弃我们，也不会忘记我们，更不会因忙碌而忽略了我们。即使我们犯了错或陷入困境，有如在“黑暗”和“黑夜”中（11-12节），祂依然与我们同在。这个真理带给了我们希望和确据，使我们可以赞美这位主，因祂细心地创造我们，并要引导你我走人生的路程（14节）。

主啊，谢谢祢，祢总是知道我在哪里、状况如何。
主啊，祢深知我，我感谢祢，
因我可以信赖祢的确关心我。