“Now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.” Romans 5:11 NLT

O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.

• You know when I sit down or stand up.
• You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.
• You see me when I travel and when I rest at home.
• You know everything I do.
• You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord.
• You go before me and follow me.
• You place your hand of blessing on my head.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!   Psalm 139:1-6 NLT

Day 11 of 40: What a friend we have in Jesus! He is one-of-a-kind… like no other friend we will ever have.

Imagine, a person who knows everything there is to know about us – absolutely nothing hidden from Him – and still He “places a hand of blessing on our heads.” That’s way beyond my understanding.

Sometimes I think of God as one who loves me but wants to straighten me out… sort of like ironing out a wrinkled shirt. But my relationship with God has gone beyond that.

“All this is done by God, who through Christ changed us from enemies into his friends….” 2 Corinthians 5:18 GNT

From God’s perspective, I’m perma-pressed… no stains, no wrinkles. He loves me and wants me to consciously live in His presence… all the time.

No time outs… no breaks… no out-of-sight… no out-of-earshot… no out-of-mind… all the time. Not as someone who oppressively looks over my shoulder to fix me. But as one whose hand on my head is a “hand of blessing.”

Wow – I am a friend of God… He knows my name.