PSALM 139 (KJV)
O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; thou understandest my thought afar off.
Thou compasseth my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
Nothing is hidden from God. It doesn't matter where you go or what you do, God knows.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there; if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
My substance was not hid from thee when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfected; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Where ever you are God is there, too. You cannot hide. You cannot runaway. Whether you accept Him or not, He is still GOD. He is your creator and you cannot escape the truth. You are His! He knew you before you were even born. On the earth or in heaven or in hell, you are still His child and you will be reckoned with in the end.
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? And am I not grieved with those that rise up against thee?
I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
Perhaps it is time to ask yourself where it is that you stand.
Matthew 12:30
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
We need to be clear about where we stand. Are we going to stand with God in that final battle that is to come or are we going to be those hewn down on the battle field? Is God going to say "Well done! Enter in." Or is He going to tell you to depart because He never knew you?
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.
We have hardened our hearts and deafened our ears to God's voice. We fill our lives with non-stop activity from daylight to way after dark. We fill our day with the TV, the radio, our spouse, our children, our job, our friends, our home, and yes, even our church. And we wonder why we aren't hearing God speak to us!?
God's thought are continually in our minds; if only, we will slow down and listen for it. It is like a rare and precious gem buried in the earth. You may move a lot of dirt, but you will not find it with a backhoe or a bulldozer. You must carefully consider His word and quietly sift through your thoughts to find His precious voice speaking to your heart.
Jesus left His word for us to read, because most of the time, we will never listen for that small still voice calling us or guiding us. But God wants us to hear and to read and to know that He is here and He loves us.
Sin is what separates us from God. We allow it to come between us and our Lord. It hardens our hearts and deafens our ears when we can't admit the truth that we have done something wrong. We try to fill that empty place that God should fill with the things of the world that will never suffice. It makes us bitter and angry and sad and scared and hurt and sick.
But God doesn't want us to be separated from Him for any reason. He knows your sins. He knows what is in your heart. He knows what comes out your mouth. And He came to earth and lived as a man and his name was Jesus. He lived among us and taught and ultimately paid the price for our sins on the cross at Calvary. HE KNOWS!
Jesus doesn't care where you have been. Jesus doesn't care what you have done in the past. He wants you to do something so simple and so easy that the children even did it when He walked this earth. He wants you to come to Him. He wants you to seek Him. He wants you to believe in Him. He wants you to confess your sins to Him and ask for forgiveness.
When you do these small, simple things, Jesus can do great things! He will wash those sins into the sea of forgetfullness. He will fill you with His Holy Spirit. He will write your name Book of Life. He will save your soul! He will bless you and your family. He will give you strength. He will even move mountains if we believe! Yes, Jesus can do great things.
Won't you let Him do great things for you today? Have a blessed and glorious day in our Lord Jesus Christ!
