I Know People

People often boast, “I know people,” but such confidence usually appears just before they make a serious mistake about someone. The truth is, as Solomon said, no man fully understands even his own way, for people change some grow stronger under pressure, others falter; some old men mature, while some young men refuse to grow at all. Over time, many we trust will disappoint us, and others will surprise us. We cannot truly say, “I know people.” Only God knows the heart, and only He sees the beginning and the end. Our one certainty is this: we know the Lord, who is “the same yesterday, and today, and forever,” unchanging in His salvation, care, and protection. Friends may fail and foes may assail, but Christ never changes and never disappoints. To know Him is to know security and victory; to know man is, in truth, to know very little.