Seigneur, tu me connais

Éternel ! tu m'as sondé, et tu m'as connu. Tu connais quand je m'assieds et quand je me lève, tu discernes de loin ma pensée ; tu connais mon sentier et mon coucher, et tu es au fait de toutes mes voies. Car la parole n'est pas encore sur ma langue, que voilà, ô Éternel ! tu la connais tout entière. Psaume 139. 1-4
 

Seigneur tu me connais au plus profond,
Aucune pensée ne t'est cachée.
Tu sais où je suis, tout ce que je fais,
Jamais tu ne dors !

Avant que je ne parle, tu sais tout.
Tu vois où je vais, ce que je cherche.
Tu sais si je pleure ou si je ris,
Jamais tu ne dors !

Si je fuis, tu me suis de ton amour.
Je ne peux vivre sans ton amour.
Seigneur, je ne crains rien, je sais que tu me tiens,
Tu veilles sur ma vie.

Dans l'espace et la nuit, si je fuis
Sous la mer, sous la terre, si je me perds,
Nul endroit ne me cache, tu retrouves ma trace,
Partout tu me vois.

Seigneur, quand je m'assieds, quand je me lève,
Ta main m'accompagne et me conduit.
Derrière et devant, j'ai ton Esprit,
Jamais tu ne dors !

Avant mon premier jour, tu me voyais,
Chacun de mes jours, tu les connais,
Et quoi qu'il arrive, je sais, tu es là,
Jamais tu ne dors !

Éternel Dieu, tu m'environnes,
Autour de moi, toujours présent.
À mes côtés, Éternel Dieu !
Jamais ton amour ne dort !

Jan Groth (d'après le Psaume 139)

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Worth the Wait

We eagerly await a Savior. Philippians 3:20

What do you look forward to most about being with Jesus? How are you sharing your hope in Him?

Today's Scripture & Insight: 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10

Outside the Shibuya train station in Tokyo is a statue commemorating an Akita dog named Hachiko. Hachiko is remembered for unusual faithfulness to his owner, a university professor who commuted from the station daily. The dog accompanied him on his walk there in the morning and came back to meet him every afternoon just as his train arrived.

One day the professor didn’t return to the station; sadly, he’d died at work. But for the rest of his life—more than nine years—Hachiko showed up at the same time as the afternoon train. Day after day, regardless of weather, the dog waited faithfully for his master’s return.

Paul commended the Thessalonians for their faithfulness, citing their “work produced by faith,” “labor prompted by love,” and “endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 1:3). Despite harsh opposition, they left their old ways “to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven” (vv. 9–10).

These early believers’ vital hope in their Savior and His love for them inspired them to see beyond their difficulties and to share their faith enthusiastically. They were assured there was nothing better than living for Jesus. How good it is to know that the same Holy Spirit who emboldened them (v. 5) still empowers us today to faithfully serve Jesus as we await His return.

Jesus, help me take heart and wait for You.

To learn more about what the New Testament teaches about the Christian faith, visit christianuniversity.org/NT109.