December 20th: Search Me!

by Paul Lewis

Scripture: Psalm 139:23-24

 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
      test me and know my anxious thoughts.
 24 Point out anything in me that offends you,
      and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

Observation:

This Psalm points out how intimately God knows us and how detailed his plans for us are. In these verses we see the desire for God to know our thoughts, test our heart and show us what doesn’t honor him in our lives so that he can lead us closer to him.

Application:

We need to trust God to continually point out what doesn’t honor him in our lives so that we can repent, be forgiven, make changes in our behavior or attitude, and walk closer to him. This isn’t a one time process. It is a lifelong journey to become like Christ. We must die to ourselves so that Christ can live more fully within us.

Prayer:

God search me! Change me! Mold me! Make me like you!!! Amen