Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread.

Our reading titled God Knows You was written by Kimya Loder.

It seems my mother can sense trouble from a mile away.

Once, after a rough day at school, I tried to mask my frustration, hoping that no one would

notice. What's the matter? she asked. Then she added, before you tell me it's nothing, remember,

I'm your mother. I gave birth to you, and I know you better than you know yourself. My mom has consistently reminded me

that her deep awareness of who I am helps her be there for me in moments when I need her most.

As believers in Jesus, we're cared for by a God who knows us intimately. The psalmist David

praised him for his attentiveness to the lives of his children

saying in Psalm 139, you have searched me, Lord, and you know me, you know when I sit and when I rise.

You perceive my thoughts from afar. Because God knows who we are, our every thought, desire,

and action, there's nowhere we can go where we're outside the bounds of his abundant love and care.

As David wrote, If I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me.

We can find comfort, knowing that no matter where we are in life when we call out to god in prayer

he'll offer us the love wisdom and guidance we need today's our daily bread devotional

scripture reading is from psalm chapter 139 verses 1 through 12 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 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. Where can I go from your spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the

heavens, you are there. If I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the

dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me. Your right hand will hold me fast. If I say,

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