Jer. 1:5 Before I formed you in the womb I knew [and] approved of you [as My chosen instrument], and before you were born I separated and set you apart, consecrating you; [and] I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.

The depths of God’s mercy, love and humility often catch me off guard astounding me. Consider the following: He writes our names in the palms of His hand (Isa. 49:16); He collects our tears in a bottle (Ps. 56:8); He numbers the hair on our head (Lk. 12:7); and records every conversation we have about Him in a book (Mal. 3:16). If this weren’t enough He sent His Son in the form of an infant to take our punishment in order that we might live with Him forever.

This familiar picture lives on through history illustrated so well in John 8:6-8: This they said to try (test) Him, hoping they might find a charge on which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger.⁷ However, when they persisted with their question, He raised Himself up and said, Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.⁸ Then He bent down and went on writing on the ground with His finger.

Jesus, God in the flesh, stoops down to write in the dust. You see a similar image in God blesses us. Hebraically, this means He bends the knee to convey His blessings upon us. Can you imagine any human king bending down to touch, let alone bless, a pauper from the street? Isaiah 40:12 in the New Living Translation and the Message communicate the awesomeness of Who He is: Who else has held the oceans in his hand? Who has measured off the heavens with his fingers? Who else knows the weight of the earth or has weighed the mountains and hills on a scale?

Who has scooped up the ocean in his two hands, or measured the sky between his thumb and little finger, Who has put all the earth’s dirt in one of his baskets, weighed each mountain and hill?

In the immensity that He is – He reaches down to connect with you; to know you; for you to know Him. It’s too much for my small brain to fathom. But the smallness of my brain doesn’t limit the awesomeness of Who He is. I recall a message preached by Pastor S.M.Lockridge, entitled, That’s My King! Do You Know Him? in 1976. There are powerful recorded versions of it on the internet that I would encourage you to listen to. Here’s an excerpt: Do you know Him? Well, my King is a King of knowledge. He’s the wellspring of wisdom. He’s the doorway of deliverance. He’s the pathway of peace. He’s the roadway of righteousness. He’s the highway of holiness. He’s the gateway of glory. He’s the master of the mighty. He’s the captain of the conquerors. He’s the head of the heroes. He’s the leader of the legislatures. He’s the overseer of the overcomers. He’s the governor of governors. He’s the prince of princes. He’s the King of kings and He’s the Lord of lords. That’s my King. His office is manifold. His promise is sure. His light is matchless. His goodness is limitless. His mercy is everlasting. His love never changes. His Word is enough. His grace is sufficient. His reign is righteous. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. I wish I could describe Him to you . . . but He’s indescribable. That’s my King. He’s incomprehensible, He’s invincible, and He is irresistible. I’m coming to tell you this, that the heavens of heavens cannot contain Him, let alone some man explain Him. You can’t get Him out of your mind. You can’t get Him off of your hands. You can’t outlive Him and you can’t live without Him. The Pharisees couldn’t stand Him, but they found out they couldn’t stop Him. Pilate couldn’t find any fault in Him. The witnesses couldn’t get their testimonies to agree about Him. Herod couldn’t kill Him. Death couldn’t handle Him and the grave couldn’t hold Him. That’s my King. He always has been and He always will be. I’m talking about the fact that He had no predecessor and He’ll have no successor. There’s nobody before Him and there’ll be nobody after Him. You can’t impeach Him and He’s not going to resign. That’s my King! That’s my King!

Now with all that in mind return to Jeremiah’s revelation from God: Before I formed you in the womb I knew [and] approved of you [as My chosen instrument], and before you were born I separated and set you apart, consecrating you;….That’s my KING! Do you know Him?