Psalm 139:9-10

Psalm 139:9-10

His right hand holds me tight

David is still pondering the possibility that there might be some way of avoiding the searching eyes of the Lord God. But no, he cannot think of anywhere where this might be possible. In Israel the sun rises in the east, perhaps there was some location on the far eastern horizon where God did not dwell! The sea would of course be the Mediterranean, to get to the far side would mean that David would have to travel west; perhaps there was a place far beyond the western boundaries of the Great Sea where God could not be found? “Actually” says David, “It can’t be done, wherever we go on the earth, God can be found.” Consequently, there is no place where the hand of the Lord cannot guide us, there is nowhere on earth or in heaven that is beyond the reach of His mighty right hand. Some folk might find that intimidating, but for those of us who love Him and worship Him, the thought that God is omnipresent is extremely comforting. 

Many children learn very quickly that nothing escapes the beady eyes of their watchful parents. Those of us who are experienced observers can quickly anticipate what the artful little monkeys are about to do next and even if they think they can fool us, it rarely works. The other side of that coin is that it is the role of a parent to be watchful, we are there to guard the vulnerable young lives entrusted to us, we do this because we love them and part of our role as parents is to protect and guard them 24/7. The only time that children resent this is when they’re doing wrong and trying to conceal it! With God it is no different, He is the loving Father who tenderly cares for His children, His supervision is inescapable. The only people who don’t like this are those who are doing wrong or who are arrogant enough to think that they know better and have no accountability. That’s called wilful disobedience!

 

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