“I will exult with great joy because of your love, for you have seen my affliction and have known the anguish of my soul” (Psalm 31:7).
God knows every human being completely. Not even the most hidden thought, the one a person avoids facing themselves, is concealed from His eyes. As someone begins to truly know themselves, they start to see themselves more as God sees them. And then, with humility, they begin to understand the Lord’s purposes in their life.
Every situation—every delay, every unfulfilled desire, every disappointed hope—has an exact reason and a proper place in God’s plan. Nothing is by chance. Everything is perfectly adjusted to the person’s spiritual state, including parts of their inner self that they did not even know until then. Until this understanding comes, it is necessary to trust in the Father’s goodness and accept, with faith, everything He allows.
This journey of self-knowledge must go hand in hand with obedience to God’s powerful Law and His wonderful commandments. For the more a soul submits to what the Lord commands, the more it aligns with the truth, the more it knows itself, and the closer it draws to the Creator. To know oneself, to obey faithfully, and to trust fully—this is the path to truly knowing God. -Adapted from Edward B. Pusey. Until tomorrow, if the Lord allows us.
Pray with me: Lord my God, I praise You because You know me deeply. Nothing in me is hidden from You, not even the thoughts I try to avoid. You search my heart with perfection and love.
Help me to truly obey You, even when I do not understand Your ways. Give me humility to accept Your corrections, patience to wait for Your timing, and faith to trust that everything You allow is for my good. May each difficulty reveal something about myself that I need to transform, and may every step of obedience bring me closer to You.
Oh, Most Holy God, I adore and praise You because even knowing every part of my being, You do not give up on me. Your beloved Son is my eternal Prince and Savior. Your powerful Law is the mirror that reveals my soul and guides me firmly in Your light. Your commandments are like golden keys that unlock the secrets of Your holiness and true freedom. I pray in the precious name of Jesus, amen.
