God Is All Knowing

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Our God knows all things. There is nothing in our lives that He is not aware of. If you have hidden sin, let this verse be an awakening. Hebrews 4:13 Amplified says, “And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, all things are open and exposed, naked and defenseless to the eyes of Him with Whom we have to do.”

Proverbs 28:13 says, “He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.” According to Psalm 103:10, mercy is not getting what we deserve. 

We may sin against others, but in truth we have sinned against God. David’s words come from a heart that was convicted. He tried to hide his sin with Bathsheba, but the Lord’s eyes saw it all.

Psalm 51:4 says, “Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight…”

Recall All Things

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Here is my online devotional that posted today.


Recall All ThingsSeptember 16 2024, Written By Marilyn Adams
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.John 14:26
In 1983 I took a written test for a bookkeeping position. I was really surprised when it asked for a definition of terms. I had learned them when I was in high school, but had never used them in the workplace.

Knowing that the Holy Spirit can recall all things, I asked Him to help me answer each of the questions. He brought back to my mind the things that I had studied 17 years prior.

No matter what situation we are in, the Holy Spirit is present to help us. He will bring Scripture to our mind when we ask him to help us with a decision. He will recall the truth from his Word that will stop us from embracing a temptation. In our time of fear or distress, he will recall a verse which will calm our mind.

At the moment that we receive Jesus as our personal Savior, we are given the Holy Spirit of God to live in us forever. He is our helper, comforter, teacher, and guide.

Paul instructed his readers in Galatians 5:16. It says, “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” Our flesh hates the word of God. When we hide it in our hearts, the Holy Spirit will bring it to our minds. That instant recall will effectively protect us from the devil’s hidden traps.

Father, I am so grateful that you gave me the gift of your Holy Spirit. Help me to always follow his leading, so I do not get blindsided and derailed with hidden fleshly lures. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Throughout this day: Take some time to pray about a situation that is concerning you, and specifically ask the Holy Spirit to bring to your mind what God’s Word says about it. If you realize that you need to get more of his Word into your heart, ask him how and where to start.

Upheld By God

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We are included as He upholds all things. Psalm 63:8 Amplified is one of my anchor verses. It says, “My whole being follows hard after You and clings closely to You; Your right hand upholds me.”

That takes me to Isaiah 41:10. If you haven’t memorized it yet, I encourage you to do so. It says, “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”

Psalm 104:5 says, “You who laid the foundations of the earth, so that it should not be moved forever.” 

In Job 38 God asked Job some questions. Verse 4 says, “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.” Verse 6 says, “To what were its foundations fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone.” If you ever question God’s ways in your life, read Job 38-42:2.

All Things

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I love the word ‘all’ because it is total, inclusive, and has no exceptions. Five times Paul used the words ‘all things’ in three verses. I noticed them as I was memorizing Colossians 1:16-18.

By Him all things were created, all things were created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. That in all things He may have the preeminence, capped them off.

I love to use these when I pray or worship. He is All Powerful, All Knowing,  and All Present, or Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent. Hebrews 6:13 says that because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself. It makes me smile every time I read it.

Hebrews 1:2 says, “Has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds.” Verse 3 says, “…upholding all things by the word of His power…”

Grace Strength ~ Part Two

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Hebrews 4:15 is another picture. It says, “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.”

Since we do have Jesus as our High Priest, verse 16 says, “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”

Humility acknowledges we have a need. Pride seeks to figure out a way to navigate. Humility looks to our Navigator. Hebrews 12:2 says, “Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

Jesus died on the cross, fulfilling the will of His Father. Hebrews 10:26 says, “For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God…” Trials are endued with His grace strength to endure.

Grace Strength~Part One

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Humility is the key to walking in grace. James 4:6 says, “…God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Verse 10 says, “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.”

Psalm 145:14 says, “The Lord upholds all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down.” Verse 18 says, “The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.”

Calling out to the Lord in our need, is an acknowledgment of our dependence on Him. Dependence is the posture of humility. That is where grace steps in. 2 Corinthians 12:9 says, “…My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”

I like to think about this. Take a long human hair and weave it in and out of a heavy chain ~ weakness being made perfect through strength. Humility is empowered through His grace.

The Path Of Grace

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Philippians 2:8 says of Jesus, “…He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.” 

Trials test our obedience as they build our endurance. Think of Abram. God appeared to him and said, “…Get out of your country, from your family and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you.:” Genesis 12:1. 

Catch verse 4. It says, “So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him…Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.” In obedience he packed up everything, and with his family and livestock headed out to follow God. I moved lock stock and barrel in 2004 to take care of my parents 24/7. I left my friends and church family to follow the Lord’s leading.

The path of obedience is strewn with grace. As we follow the Lord, we walk in His footsteps. Psalm 85:13. He always goes before us to prepare the way. 

Grace In The Moment

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Amy Carmichael wrote Rose From Briar. She was a missionary in India who rescued temple babies. One night she stepped into an abandoned well and shattered her ankle. She was bedridden the rest of her life. She wrote from her pain to those in pain.

Page 113. “For grace to endure and to conquer is never given until the moment in need.” I have this written in the front of my Bible.

Here is a quote from Steve Saint when their daughter died unexpectedly from an aneurism. “If I asked God to change things, and He gave in to me, how would my change alter the rest of His plan? I do not want to ask God for what I desperately wanted in the short run, only to find out it had cost us what God wanted for us in the long run.”

Hebrews 5:8 says of Jesus, “…He learned obedience by the things that He suffered.”

Living In The Present ~ Part Two

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2005 the Lord gave me a new song for a friend that was in a hard trial. The words are timeless. Here it is in part: Close To Me. Come My child. Take My hand as we walk into this trial. Do not be afraid, only trust Me step by step. I will show you things you could not know before. I’ve prepared your heart for this journey sore…

It ends this way. The trial won’t last forever. It will be over when My purpose is complete. Until then trust Me and rest in My arms as I carry you close to Me.

Psalm 57:1 are David’s timeless words from his trial. “Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, until these calamities have passed by.” The Lord is always Present and He remains close. 

Living In The Present ~ Part One

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Psalm 46:1 says, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” I love to think of how the Lord is Ever Present in my life. Psalm 139:2-3 says, “You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thoughts afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.” That speaks of His Presence.

Life is full of trials. They come in all shapes and sizes, and with various intensities. I’m reading the book of Job now. He was so pressed. Job 19:23 says, “Oh, that my words were written! Oh, that they were inscribed in a book!” 

Like Job, we do not know the fruit that will be born from our hard trials. I love Job’s conclusion. Job 42:2 says, “I know that You can do everything, and that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You.” God’s ways are higher than our ways. Isaiah 55:9.