Ako’y iyong siniyasat, batid mo ang aking buhay, ang lahat kong lihim, Yahweh, ay tiyak mong nalalaman.  

Awit 139:1

In a span of just a few years, we have seen how AI or artificial intelligence is transforming our society. Hindi lang nito kayang mag-drawing at magsulat; it can also predict and learn our shopping and listening habits. And as of today, people use AI as a coach, consultant, and counselor.

While AI can predict our buying patterns, it cannot know what our hearts truly desire. Kaya man ng AI mag-analyze ng data, it will never know the  motives behind our choices, or the pain behind our smiles. AI seems to be powerful, but it does have limitations in what it can do.

God, however, knows it all. God doesn’t need a search history or algorithm to know you. Kilala ka Niya — before you were even born. At kahit sa mga sandaling hindi mo kilala ang sarili mo, He knows what is true in your heart. This is the idea behind Psalm 139. This song tells us that God knows our thoughts, our motives, and our destinies. Even before words come out of our mouths, God understands. He understands us because He made us. He knows our end from the beginning. And He created us in love. He does not have artificial intelligence; He has All-knowing Intelligence.

AI can only respond to what we put in, but God knows the deepest part of our being. AI can help us solve some of our problems, but only God can offer hope, redemption, and renewed perspective in life.

If you are going through something difficult in your life, don’t ask ChatGPT first. God, the Holy Spirit, is available. He can guide us and lead us in the right direction. Trust Him completely.