Bible in a Year Series - Days
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Our travel schedule for The Roaming Boomers put me behind yesterday, so I have combined yesterday and today's reading.
In yesterday's reading we found King David setting the stage for his son Solomon to build the first temple.
Today, we again visit a number of David's Psalms, and Psalm 139 is a real doozie to consider.
According to the Pew Research Center, over 90% of American's believe in God (or a universal spirit), and 71% nationally say that they are absolutely certain of this belief.
Yet, when we consider those who actually read the Bible, the reports are shocking. For example, 12% of adults believe that Noah's wife was Joan of Arc!
In spite of all that, Psalm 139 is certain to take people places that they have really never before completely considered, let alone believe.
Consider for example:
- God's omniscience. God knows absolutely everything about us. Our thoughts, our goings, and every step of our future. If fact, it says that he "hems us in".
- There is absolutely no place that we might go where God is not there. God is omnipresent.
- As Creator, God knew us before the foundations of time.
- God is infinitely holy, and as Judge, he will ultimately slay all evil from his creation.
It is absolutely impossible to completely believe David's prophetic statements, and not have these words affect our lives.
In other words, we must learn to submit to our Creator, and ask that he patiently makes us more like Him.
Search me, O God, and know my heart!
Try
me and know my thoughts!
And see if there be
any grievous way in me,
and lead
me in the
way everlasting!
(Psalm 139: 23-24)
I seem to be praying this prayer a lot lately. Particularly, the "lead me in the way everlasting" part.
The more we read and understand God's holy word, the more we begin to realize how far our fallen nature is from God's holiness. And even though we may be His chosen, we still have the daily battle against this nature until our death, or His glorious return.
Do you believe all of this?
If so, does it have the potential to change anything in your life?
