“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13).

I love to read, and usually read or listen to books on my phone that I have checked out from the library (using the Kindle or Overdrive app). Sometimes I don’t finish a book before it is automatically returned, so I must check it out again. Miraculously (it seems to me) when I resume reading, IT KNOWS where I left off. The book actually starts right at the right place. How does it know?

This also happens to me when I’m driving. On workdays, my GPS will tell me how far and how long it will take for me to get to work. On Sundays, my GPS will tell me how far and how long it will take me to get to church (or at least it did when we were meeting in person). How does IT KNOW? And of course, we have all probably experienced that weird Big Brother feeling when we look for something online, only to see it show up in our Facebook ads. I was just looking at air fryers on Amazon, and guess what, I now have Google and Facebook ads for air fryers. IT KNOWS! How can an “IT” know anything? That just doesn’t make sense.

This kind of reminds me of something I used to do as a child. I walked alone to school when I was in elementary school; and while I walked, I would make up stories, usually about people and houses along the way. My stories would usually begin ominously with the phrase “Little did she know….” For example: “Little did she know that a mad dog was lurking behind the chain link fence, ready to pounce.” Weird, right?

This sense that my actions were being observed–that I was part of a bigger story–was not paranoia on my part or any inflated sense of ego, despite what you might think. I believe it was a real ongoing realization that God was always present. I had such a beautiful, child-like, trusting faith in God and his presence. I knew that He accompanied me everywhere and that He watched me and watched over me. And at least subconsciously even at my young age, I knew that God was in charge, working out His plan of reconciliation for the world, and that I was part of His plan.

We know that our electronic devices are constantly watching us. “IT KNOWS” is a real thing in our lives today, and we don’t really know all the consequences of that knowledge. But even more real is the fact that GOD KNOWS, and we do know what the ultimate outcome will be. I pray that we will grow in our awareness of God’s sovereignty and His providence, and that we will take comfort in His presence.

“The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore” (Psalm 121:8).

In Christ,

Judy