From the Heart by B.Demaere

        Who is among you who fears the Lord, Who obeys the voice of His Servant, Yet who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust and be confident in the name Of the Lord and let him rely on His God.   Listen carefully, all you who kindle your own Fire [devising your own man-made plan of Salvation], Who surround yourselves with torches, Walk by the light of your [self-made] fire And among the torches that you have set ablaze, But this you will have from my hand; You will lie down in [a place of] torment. (Isaiah 50:10-11) (Amplified)   When dark times come in our lives or in the world, we tend to lean on self or find alternate solutions opposed to trusting God.   But even here in these words, we are encouraged to trust in God and use the Light that He gives us. Furthermore, we are even promised that if we rely on our own light, we will face torment.  Have you ever been tormented?  This might be the reason; the Lord is allowing it....

  Yes, I obey your commandments and decrees, because you know everything I do. (Psalm 119:168) Here the writer of this psalm whom I think is king David gives us the answer on what our obedience to God should be based on and that is on God's all-knowing attribute of us. To be honest with you, I don't like it when God knows everything about me and my first reaction is the same one Adam and Eve demonstrated to Him shortly after creation.  I want to hide from him even just because... But his knowledge of me and what I do has its benefits, he protects me and helps me when I am in trouble.  I should be wanting him to know all about me like a sheep would be more comfortable knowing that the shepherd knows its whereabouts at all time. As sheep we don't want to be in the light, but for our sake we should be. Our level of commitment is totally equal to our awareness of the knowledge that we want God to have of us.  If we are 100% committed to him, we will not mind being known ...