I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks upon me. Psalm 40:17
Years ago I heard an amusing story. A young man stood up in a crowded room and loudly
said, "Excuse me, everybody, excuse me! Could I please have your attention?" The
noisy chatter stopped and everyone's eyes turned toward him. At that point the young man
grinned and said, "Thank you! I just love attention!" Then he sat down.
This story reminds us that while some people love the spotlight, all of us have legitimate
needs, and only God can be totally attentive to them. He alone has complete knowledge of
us.
In Psalm 139:1, David linked God's attentiveness with His knowledge, and he personalized
them in these words: "O Lord, You have searched me and known me." Then he
rejoiced in the realization that God was intimately acquainted with him and gave attention
to everything about himhis actions, thoughts, and words (vv.2-4). God had designed
him, created him, and determined how long he would live (vv.13-16). David concluded with
this burst of praise: "How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!"
(v.17).
God's attentiveness is constant. Whenever you feel that nobody cares about you, meditate
on Psalm 139 and be satisfied with God's attention.
-JEY
Whatever we do, wherever we go,
There's nothing we could mention
That God is unacquainted with,
He always pays attention!
-Fitzhugh
Keep your eyes on the Lord; He never takes His eyes off you.