The Lord knows everything

…He sent two of His disciples ,saying, "Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here. And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you loosing it?' thus you shall say to him, 'Because the Lord has need of it.' " So those who were sent went their way and found it just as He had said to them. Luke 19:29-32

 How did Jesus know about the colt?  Jesus is God, and therefore He knows everything.  There is nothing hidden from His sight.  That He knows everything is either good news for saints or bad news for unrepentant sinners.

The bad news for unrepentant sinners is that He knows about every sin everyone of us commit.  There is no darkness black enough to provide cover for our sins.  We may fool others, or even ourselves, but we cannot fool God.  Galatians 6:7-8  “Be not deceived, God is not mocked, whatever a man sows, that will he also reap!”

The good news for saints is that He knows our every need, our every weakness, our every fear—and He loves us and carries us.  And while He sees every sin, He knows that every sin committed by those who trust in Christ is completely and forever forgiven!  He also knows the righteous acts we commit in the Spirit and He will reward us for those acts.  We do not do righteous acts to be seen by men, but to be seen by God who will reward us openly (Matthew 6:4, 6, & 18).  Do not despair when men fail to appreciate your goodness or acknowledge your godliness.  He is the Rewarder of those who diligently seek Him! (Hebrews 11:6)

Is the reality that the Lord knows everything good news or bad news for you?  Comfort or curse?