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.
Psalm 139:23-24
The psalmist makes a
bold request unto the Lord, one that requires total devotion and acceptance of
whatever happens next… In the darkest of hours, when all hope seems lost, when
we have tried everything we can think of and can’t overcome the obstacle in front
of us what do we do? The psalmist turns to the Lord and asks Him to search him…
This is a concluding and submissive statement that says I give up, I am tired
of living this life, I am tired of experiencing these same results and I desire
more… The psalmist realizes that there are things in his life that must be
holding him back, there are people in his life that may be causing him trouble
and since he cannot figure it our nor can he overcome them, he ask God to
search him… This is a powerful declaration today, one that speaks to the heart
of man and poses a serious question as well… Have you asked God to search you? Are you tired of being tired, are you tired of
hiding the skeletons in your closet and tired of lying to cover up the lies of
your past, than ask God to search you… In searching you are seeking to find,
God will search you today and seek the things that do not need to dwell in you
or around you, it is only through His power and grace that you can be led in
the way of everlasting… These verses cover a multitude of areas that we must
allow God to inspect and clean… Have you asked God to
try you and know your thoughts? The psalmist here wants us to understand what it is to have an
intimate relationship with God. He has taken his life and placed it at the
throne of the Most High. He has inquired of the Lord to cleanse him and mold
him into the disciple that he has been called to be. In asking to be searched and tried there is a
request being made, but also a pledge of acceptance of whatever painful
experiences that must be endured in order to have this request fulfilled… You have to let God have His way in your life
even if and when His way does not align with yours… I am pretty sure this
psalmist attended church; he worked in the vineyard of the Lord, but still need
to wholeheartedly give his life to God. Many of us attend church on a regular
basis, we partake in communion and we are there for Bible Study, but have we
totally committed ourselves to the Lord. Have we said Lord I want you to cleanse
me? This means that I want you to take anyway anything that may cause me to
stumble or lose focus of doing your will. This could be friends; it could be a
relationship or even a job you currently have. Understand today that the
psalmist desires to be made over, renewed in His mind and have a new lease or
perspective on life… This is why He says, “if there is any wicked way in me…” We must remove all wickedness (even the
smallest inkling) from our hearts, minds and souls; this can only be done when
we accept Jesus Christ has our personal Lord and Savior and allow Him to
cleanse us through the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:1,2). What is it in
your life that is holding you back? What are you holding on too? What is
stopping you from reaching the spiritual levels that God has for? Pray, turn
and seek the face and will of God! He will cleanse you, He will mold you and He
will deliver you… Allow the Lord to
search you, He will find the voids in your life and fill them with His love and
compassion which will in turn lead you to greatness within His will!!!
GO ALL IN FOR CHRIST!
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