“Then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men).” – 1 Kings 8:39
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Who in your life knows you best? Besides yourself, maybe for you it’s a parent, a sibling, a spouse, or a friend. No matter who knows you best, nobody knows you like Jesus..
The Lord alone knows the hearts of all people (1 Kings 8:39). That’s comforting to know that the Lord knows my heart. No matter how others may perceive me, misjudge me, or think of me, God knows my true character because He knows my heart. The same is true for you. Jesus knows your thoughts, desires, hopes, fears, and disappointments. He knows it all.
And get this! He still chooses to love us – even though He knows all the bad along with the good. So, yes, it is comforting that the Lord knows our hearts, but it is also sobering. That is why I pray that God will search my heart and let me know if anything there is bad so that He can lead me to the right path.
Notice 1 Kings 8:39: Then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone know the hearts of all the sons of men). God in heaven will give to us according to our ways because He knows our hearts. And He will forgive us if we obey Him.
So, remember that Jesus knows exactly who you are; He knows your name. And He knows your heart. If there are some things in your heart that the Lord would not be pleased with, then now is the time to remove them, turn to Christ, and be forgiven.
Obedience requires that you believe that Jesus Christ is Lord (John 8:24). It requires that you confess that Jesus is Lord (Matthew 10:32-33). Obedience also requires that you repent – meaning to turn from doing wrong. Lastly, obedience to the Lord requires that you be baptized, immersed in water, for the forgiveness of your sins (Acts 2:38).
This is how the Lord put it: “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14).
People may misunderstand you, misjudge your intentions, or get your character all wrong. But Jesus never does. He knows the real you! Knowing that the Lord knows our hearts should comfort us, but it should also cause us to examine ourselves..
Are our hearts pleasing to Him? Are we living in a way that reflects our love and obedience to Him? I’d love to hear your thoughts. Does knowing that Jesus knows your heart bring you more comfort or conviction?
Share your thoughts!