In yesterday’s post ★ Back to the Basics – GOD IS…OMNIPOTENT ★, we talked about how the Holy Trinity are (3) distinct individuals — God the father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each with their own specific functions BUT yet are still the same God. Each being omnipotent (all-powerful), omniscient (all-knowing), and omnipresent (ever-present always). Today we are going to see that…
In these crazy times of sheltering-in-place orders, endless newscasts of COVID-19 infection/death rates all around the world and the uncertainty of the future, isn’t it great to know that God IS all-knowing! Even though the world has been completely blindsided by this pandemic, NOTHING is a surprise to Him! Psalms 147:5 (NASB) says:
“Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.”
As we scramble to make sense of this, God knowledge is infinite and though He is not the author of this chaos, He is the ONE who can use all of this for good. I am very critical of the media and their approach to reporting that “If it bleeds, it leads” in the priory of the news segments but I love the final one which typically is uplifting and life affirming. Through this pandemic people have rallied to help one another and we have seen the extraordinary efforts that the medical profession and first responders are doing day after day for total strangers! Incredible! Romans 8:28 in action!
It is no doubt that these are strange days, as one bleeds into the next and there is a total lack of understanding of this virus and ambiguity of what is the correct course of action to “re-open the country her in America” but as the nations of the world are in utter confusion, I draw comfort in the words of Isaiah 40:13-15 (NLT) in which the prophet of the Lord gave this defense of how there is no equal to the knowledge of God, look at these questions:
“Who is able to advise the Spirit of the Lord? Who knows enough to give him advice or teach him? Has the Lord ever needed anyone’s advice? Does he need instruction about what is good? Did someone teach him what is right or show him the path of justice? No, for all the nations of the world are but a drop in the bucket. They are nothing more than dust on the scales. He picks up the whole earth as though it were a grain of sand.”
If we could truly grab the omniscience of God, and truly trust that He is ALL-KNOWING then I believe that we would have peace that surpasses understanding, and casting aside our anxiety and fear of the future as we have (see Philippians 4:6-8). In the message “The Three Truths of Palm Sunday,” Robert Morris said:
“Fear not…Don’t let the enemy run away with your mind.”
Have you ever gotten into a downward spiral of negative thoughts, that seem to have a stronghold on your mind that things well never get better? Well that is because we are in a war with an unseen enemy (see Ephesians 6:10-12). Satan wants to “run away with our minds” and convince us that ______ (fill in the blank) will never change or get better but he does not know the future and is insignificant compared to God the Father, the creator of the universe! I love what Randy Alcorn said in his book “90 Days of God’s Goodness”:
“Satan remains under God’s authority at all times. The devil is nowhere close to being omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, or in any other way on God’s level…Satan is a lion, yes, but a lion on God’s leash.”
That is awesome!! Though times look dark, there us always hope, trust in the ONE who knows it all. Jesus said in Matthew 10:29-31 (NLT)…
“What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.”
Why do I worry? God knows what I need. He knows EVERYTHING about you and I as Psalms 139:1-4 (NLT) says:
“O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord.”
God knows all and is in control! Just trust in Him!
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