John 2:23-25.
HE KNEW. He knew all men – nothing was hidden from His eyes that are in every place The good and evil, the names and places, the failures and victories – The thoughts and intentions, the actions and consequences The fears and courage, the losses and gains – Because HE KNEW ALL MEN. [Jn.2:24]
He knew their thoughts – they had tried to find reasons to accuse Him The jealousy and hatred, the plots and evil schemes, the anger – The plans for murder, the search for reasons to accuse The forms of religion, the hypocrisy and pretense –
Because HE KNEW THEIR THOUGHTS. [Lu.6:8]
He knew what was in man – they were made in His image but failed to obey The fact that death has passed upon all men for all have sinned The nature of man is to sin and men take easily to sin The heart of man is deceitful, He knows our wicked ways – Because HE KNEW WHAT WAS IN MAN. [Jn.2:25]
He knew who would betray Him – Judas had never been able to deceive Him The call and the companionship, the bag he carried and the money he stole The public place he held, and the private avarice he hid The thirty pieces of silver and the kiss of death – Because HE KNEW WHO WOULD BETRAY HIM. [Jn.13:11]
“O Lord God: how futile are the efforts of men to try to hide from Thee. How lofty are Thy thoughts and ways. “As the heavens are higher than the earth” pretty well covers the distance between mine and Thine. Yet I am glad that to a certain degree, I am able to enter into some of the things that are important to Thee. I appreciate this very much. Thanks, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”