Even There

Anybody home? Nope. We all flew south! Winter in Mount Airy, MD

"If I rise on the wings of the dawn,

If I settle on the far side of the sea,

Even there your hand will guide me,

Your right hand will hold me fast."

Psalm 139:9-10

I recently read a devotion that included the words “even there” from Psalm 139:9-10. It reminded me that no matter where I am or what I am doing, God is with me.

What comforting words. From the time I get up until I lay my head back down, I can be assured that God is with me; He knows exactly where I am and what I am thinking.

Have you ever been somewhere and wished God was there with you? We can get ourselves in difficult situations and can’t see anywhere to turn to escape. If we only remember to whisper God’s Name, we will feel His presence inside of us. Don’t you get the same feeling when you whisper the name of Jesus?

There’s just something that comes over you when you say Jesus’ name. Calm begins growing inside you. Your heart slows down to accept His presence.

Bridgeway Bible Commentary: "God knows all about the psalmist [David]- what he does, what he thinks, where he goes and what he says (139:1-4). Because of the realization that God is all around him, the psalmist sometimes feels helpless (5-6). A person may be tempted to look for some escape from such an overpowering presence, but no escape is possible. This may bring fear to rebels but it brings comfort to believers (7-8). Wherever they travel, God is with them (9-10). In darkness or in light, God sees them constantly (11-12).

"Being the Creator, God has perfect knowledge of those He created. He knows their innermost thoughts as well as their physical characteristics, and has a detailed knowledge of their lives that are yet to be (13-16). As the psalmist meditates on the mysterious purposes and wonderful works of God, he finds they are too vast to understand and too numerous to count. When he awakes after his meditation he knows that God is still with him (17-18)."

We can take comfort in knowing that the same God who could see David wherever he roamed watches over us today. His right hand holds us close. Yes, even there.

By His Grace . . .