O Lord Thou Knowest
Good Morning,
“O Lord GOD, thou knowest.”
In Ezekiel, chapter 37, the prophet finds himself in a very unusual situation. He looked across a great valley full of bones. The bones were dried and scattered by wild animals. A great battle had taken place there, and the dead were left lying. Now, perhaps years later, the prophet looked upon those bones, and God asked him a question: “And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live?”
The wise prophet replied:
“And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.”
If you are familiar with the story, you know that those bones did live and that God commanded the prophet to preach to those bones. As he preached, God put the skin and muscles back together, and a great army stood before the Ezekiel.
Many situations in life cause us to think we know the answer to the questions we are asked. Arrogantly, we act as if we know what is best or that we understand the end result of a given action. In reality, “O Lord GOD, thou knowest.”
Often, young people will ask me about their dating life or their consideration of marriage. Most of us have had to make a judgement call relating to our children, their school, or their friends. We may or may not have the confidence that we are sure of what should or should not be done. We should keep in mind the simple statement from the prophet: “O Lord GOD, thou knowest.”
We can do our best to behave properly, place our energy into the training and guiding our children, or labor to do right regarding our marriage, career, or finances. However, at the end of the day, “O Lord GOD, thou knowest.”
Spending time in our Bible daily is imperative because only God knows for sure what decisions lie ahead. It is a matter of urgency (truly, a life or death matter) to take time to pray and to humbly seek God’s help, while admitting our weakness and lack of understanding, and to beg Him to intervene.
As we begin 2026, may we begin the year reminding ourselves that only God knows. The closer we are to Him, the more likely we are to make good choices. When things go “wrong” in our eyes, may we commit those circumstances to the One Who knows tomorrow.
“O Lord GOD, thou knowest.”
Pastor