Known and Loved

From your loving Father...Before you speak a word, I hear your heart. Before you breathe a breath, I know you live. When you use your breath to communicate and feel unheard, unsupported, or unloved, remember, I knew and loved you before you lived. Today, while you long for others to hear and see you, remember I am always with you, your Creator, your Savior, your Comforter. I will never forsake you. I will never turn a deaf ear toward you. I have chosen you to be with me forever. I made your voice, and I hear you when you speak using the loving voice I gave you. I know you. I love you. Keep saying, and remember, I am always with you.

I know who you are, even when you don't. I know where you're going, even when you feel lost. I hear your voice, even when others silence you. I know, I know. Before your thought is formed, I know. Before the step is taken, I know. Before the prayer is sent, I know. I know, I know.

My blessed assurance is this: I have promised that all things work together for the good of those who love me and live according to my purpose. People say, "If you know, then you know." I am asking you—do you know? If so, then you know me. You know, you know. So remember, I know you. I hear you. I see you. Remember, I know you whenever your emotions are heightened and you’re moving into something that feels dangerous, lonely, or frightening.

My word "know" is more profound than being aware of your existence; it is an intimate connection only I share with you. I am always with you, even when you forget my presence. I am constantly defending you, even when you try to protect yourself. I am always loving you, even when you feel unloved.

Know this, my child: my love for you is unconditional, ever-present, and all-consuming. I cannot, nor do I want to, abandon you. So, if you find yourself alone today, remember: I know you and chose you. I will always be with you. So now you know—I know.

Psalm 139:1-4 (NIV)

"You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely."