"I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee."

                            -Job 42:2 

For many people, the omniscience of God is a scary thing. They tremble at the idea of their every thought being known to their Creator because, in most cases, those thoughts are wicked and immoral. Instead of finding their delight in the law of the Lord (Psalm 1:2), they are like those in the day of Noah who thought upon only evil things continually (Genesis 6:5). Those people have every reason to be afraid, for one day they will give an account to God for their actions as well as their thoughts. And while God's omniscience may cause the unsaved to be fearful, the Christian can take comfort in knowing his/her God knows all things.

"Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him."

                            -Matthew 6:8 

The Lord knows all of our needs even before we ask Him to meet them. Because of this, He is able to answer our prayers before we even speak (Isaiah 65:24)! Not only that, but He knows all of our secret fears and weaknesses, and thus can strengthen us in those areas before we even realize we are in need of help. Truly, the omniscience of our heavenly Father is a consolation, not something to be afraid of.

Though God's immeasurable knowledge ought to motivate each of us to purify our hearts (not just our conduct), it should also give us an increased sense of joy and peace to know that there is no problem He cannot solve, no answer He cannot supply, and no hurt He cannot understand. Nothing is too hard for Him and, when the storms of life come our way, we can take comfort in the fact that, though we may not understand it all, He does.

"His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God."

                            -John 16:29-30