O Lord, You have searched me and known me.
--Psalm 139:1 (NKJV)
From the daily Bible reading on August 15, 2013 of Psalm 139:1-12; Luke 14:25-15:10; Nehemiah 10-11:14.
Psalm 139 is usually listed among the imprecatory psalms, in which the author seeks judgment or vengeance over his enemies. And indeed David does so in the latter part of this song. But the far more interesting and prominent aspect David provides in the 139th is in displaying four of God's great attributes: His knowledge of all things, His inescapable presence everywhere, His power over all of creation and particularly in the formation of man, and His holiness when dealing with man.
Today's focus verse looks at one of these attributes, God's omniscience, His all-knowing ability. David shows his clear insight as to God's character in the first quarter of his psalm when he speaks of just how well God knows him. He understands that God knows everything about him. And of course this applies to us as well. God has searched us, has dug through us and poked into every nook and cranny, has explored and mapped out every thought and feeling and emotion. God knows us better than we know ourselves. Even before the word can form itself on our tongue, God knows what we are about to say. We can't sit down or stand up, go out or come in without God knowing it. We are hedged in by God's ever-present knowledge. No matter where we go or what we do, God's omniscience enfolds us, encloses us, protects us by knowing what happens next.
There is nowhere we can go that God is not there. We cannot escape His presence. While this may be a scary thought to some, believers can take great comfort in knowing that His Spirit is always with us, always watching over us, always there for us. We are never alone and will never be alone. At home or at work, asleep or awake, driving in heavy traffic or sitting in an easy chair, God is always with us. And when we die and stand in judgment, God will definitely be there, in the person of Jesus, to welcome us with open arms into paradise or to send us off to the lake of fire.
That choice is ours, to make while we still draw breath. We can choose to obey God's voice and follow His commandments, to believe in Jesus Christ as His Son and our Master, to love one another and spread the Gospel throughout all the world. Or we can turn our back on God and think all this Christianity stuff to be merely a myth based on a book of myths. God gave us the freedom to make that choice. God knows what we truly believe, for He has searched us. We must be sure of our belief, for God knows our choice. We can lie to other men, we can even lie to ourselves, but we cannot lie to God, for He already knows the truth. For God knows us. Amen.
O Lord, You have searched us and know us to our core. You know the very heart of us. Inspect us, please Lord, and show us every blemish You find and help us wipe it clean. Thank You, dear Father, for always being with us. Guide us, Lord, that we might follow the example Your Son set for us. In that beautiful name that the angels sing, the glorious name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
Today's focus verse looks at one of these attributes, God's omniscience, His all-knowing ability. David shows his clear insight as to God's character in the first quarter of his psalm when he speaks of just how well God knows him. He understands that God knows everything about him. And of course this applies to us as well. God has searched us, has dug through us and poked into every nook and cranny, has explored and mapped out every thought and feeling and emotion. God knows us better than we know ourselves. Even before the word can form itself on our tongue, God knows what we are about to say. We can't sit down or stand up, go out or come in without God knowing it. We are hedged in by God's ever-present knowledge. No matter where we go or what we do, God's omniscience enfolds us, encloses us, protects us by knowing what happens next.
There is nowhere we can go that God is not there. We cannot escape His presence. While this may be a scary thought to some, believers can take great comfort in knowing that His Spirit is always with us, always watching over us, always there for us. We are never alone and will never be alone. At home or at work, asleep or awake, driving in heavy traffic or sitting in an easy chair, God is always with us. And when we die and stand in judgment, God will definitely be there, in the person of Jesus, to welcome us with open arms into paradise or to send us off to the lake of fire.
That choice is ours, to make while we still draw breath. We can choose to obey God's voice and follow His commandments, to believe in Jesus Christ as His Son and our Master, to love one another and spread the Gospel throughout all the world. Or we can turn our back on God and think all this Christianity stuff to be merely a myth based on a book of myths. God gave us the freedom to make that choice. God knows what we truly believe, for He has searched us. We must be sure of our belief, for God knows our choice. We can lie to other men, we can even lie to ourselves, but we cannot lie to God, for He already knows the truth. For God knows us. Amen.
O Lord, You have searched us and know us to our core. You know the very heart of us. Inspect us, please Lord, and show us every blemish You find and help us wipe it clean. Thank You, dear Father, for always being with us. Guide us, Lord, that we might follow the example Your Son set for us. In that beautiful name that the angels sing, the glorious name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
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