With You

Read Psalm 139:7-18

I went on a computer program called Google Earth a while back, and it was amazing. I didn’t pay a dime, but I could travel through the sky and then focus in from space upon a certain address. I went and looked at my house from space, the church and a number of other places that I knew.
In today's world of inexpensive, high-tech spying devices, total privacy has become a rare and precious thing. A special agent for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says, "Don't assume that you are alone, not ever." Cameras are used to monitor people in public places like banks and shopping malls. In addition, tiny wireless video cameras that sell for less than $100 are being used by ordinary people for less than honorable purposes.
In the name of safety, we have become so lax about our privacy. Anyone that has any talent with a computer is able to hack into even the most encrypted sites. We have grade school children so adept at finding information about others on the web. There is no such thing as privacy anymore. You can Google a name on the internet, and if they’ve applied for a job or something else, the web finds them.
It might seem odd, therefore, to hear someone like David celebrate a complete lack of privacy, until we realize that the One watching his every move was Almighty God. After stating that God knew each thought, word, and action before it happened, David said, "Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain it" (Psalm 139:6).
No place was beyond the presence, guidance, and protection of God. The deepest darkness became flooded with light because God was there. From the womb to the tomb, every day of David's life was known to his Creator. And the number of times God thought about him could not be counted.
I am so glad that there is someone like the Master watching over us. While I do not like my lack of privacy here on earth, I am so thankful that there is no such thing as a private moment without the Lord. He is with us at all times. We are completely known and never alone in our relationship with God. What a comfort! Remember this, he is not alone who is alone with Jesus.

“We don't hire ministers or priests to teach and care for us. This forces us to teach and care for each other - and in my view, this is the core of Christian living as Christ taught it.”
- Clayton Christensen