DOES GOD KNOW EVERYTHING?

Does God know all things or is God all knowing? These two aren't the same. If someone were to ask me: "Does God know everything?", I would have to answer the question with a question which is: "Is God all knowing?" (read my previous posting).

God, as we know, is ALL KNOWING. What it mean is, nothing is unknown to God just as nothing is hidden from God. God doesn't need to learn nor does He need to improve nor gain knowledge because God is perfect. If there are things He cannot know, if there's knowledge He need to acquire, then God is not perfect and God is not God. Only the imperfect need to make adjustments and  improvements and gain knowledge. That's the difference between God and us. He is perfect, we are not. He is all knowing, we are not.  He is the Creator, we are the created. He designed the universe for us to learn and to discover Him. If we are humble to acknowledge our limitations, we will then discover how awesome God is and the purpose of our existence in relation to Him and His creation.

God in His nature is all knowing . Does God know everything? Let me say this: IF GOD WANTS TO KNOW the number of hair you have on your head, He knows. IF God wants to know how many fruits a particular tree will bear by a particular time, He knows. If God want to know what you would wear or eat today, He will know. AND just because God can know if He wants to doesn't mean God arranged the foods you would consume today or the clothes you are wearing now or the movie you plan to watch tonight. Understand this. Your career path is your choice. Your present job has to do with you and your abilities and is still your choice. Your spouse is your choice. The number of children you want to have is your choice. And lest you forget, we reap what we sow.  In other words, we are the consequence of our own actions and choices. What happens in life happens too by chance (Ecc. 9:11). So let's not say "It's God's will" when it is not or look for God's will in just about everything.

Life happens (Ecc. 9:11). It comes with the good and the bad. Originally God made all things good but we mess up and we still do today amidst all the resources available to us. Here's the good news. God is all knowing. What we don't know or need to know, He knows. Can't see a way out of the mess? He sees. Can't figure out things? He knows everything. Listen to these words of Jesus:

²⁸ “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matt. 11)

When you have to travel to an unknown country where the streets and safety issues are unknown to you and where the people, culture and weather vastly differ from yours, wouldn't it be neat to have a friend and a guide who is a local there? Jesus offers to be your guide in life. By His nature, He is all knowing, all powerful and He is all present. By His nature, God is love. It is a good time now to access your device now, look into your Bible and read Matthew 6:25-34. Who knows. God may just be whispering to you. Only God knows.

"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." (1 Pet. 5:7).