“O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.” Psalm 139:1
David had a great relationship with the Lord. As we read His Psalms, it seems like He was able to talk plainly with the Lord admitting his weaknesses and asking for help to overcome them. He recognized God as Omniscient, knowing everything about Him. and Omnipresent, always with Him.
Let us look at some of these verses that David wrote and how they can apply to our lives today.
Verse 2 – “Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.” In our times of weariness, failure, and shortcomings, when we fall short of our best, God knows, and He understands. When we are happy, feel strong, and are at our best, He does not change.
Verse 3 – “Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.” He knows our past and our future and has a plan for each of us.
Verse 4 – “For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether” He hears every word that we speak and knows our very thoughts. How important it is that we keep our thoughts pure and think before we speak.
Verse 7 – “Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? “David realized that God was everywhere and that there was no place he could hide from His presence. God sees everything we do.
Verse 13 – “For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.” How precious is this truth that God knew us before we were even born, and had a plan and a purpose for our lives?
Verse 17 – “How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!” God loved us when we were unlovable, and His love never changes. He watches over us every day. His hand is on us, shielding us and protecting us.
What a wonderful Lord we serve. In the good times and the bad times, His love overshadows us, giving us the strength and wisdom to live a life that is pleasing to Him. This makes us want to pray David’s Prayer in verses 23 and 24.
Prayer: “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.”
Devotion by Anne Johnston
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