November 1, 2025

Minding Your Thoughts

A Biblical Overview of Obtaining and Maintaining a Biblical Thought Life

Psalm 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Perhaps you have heard the old saying, “The best commentary on the Bible is the Bible.”  This is very true. One good illustration of this truth can be found in reference to today’s devotion: What is man, that thou art mindful of him? To expand this further, to highlight it, and to bring it into focus let’s look at another of David’s Psalms.

O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. (Psalm 139:1-10)

This proves the scope, the breadth, the girth, the depth, and the height of the measure of God’s mindfulness to man.

He knows everything about every person. You are not alone, you are not a mistake, and you are not forgotten. He knows both your “state and your store.”  You are on His mind. He is mindful of you!

May the Lord bless and be pleased with your thought life today.

Dr. William Howe