Search Me, God, And Know My Heart

How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them!

Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand—when I awake, I am still with you.

If only you, God, would slay the wicked! Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!

They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name.

Do I not hate those who hate you, Lord, and abhor those who are in rebellion against you?

I have nothing but hatred for them; I count them my enemies.

Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.

See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Psalm 139:17-24

If you just ask, God will show you His agendas for you. He will show you how to deal with fears, pride, and selfishness. He will use our broken places to show us His love and forgiveness.

We have been told, “The best day is the day you see yourself as He sees you – complete in Him.”

As we see who God created us to be, we can turn and run weeping into His arms. When we cry out to the Lord, we are asking God to search us, and He will know our hearts.

This is my prayer for you – that as you see yourself in the midst of your own circumstances, you will turn and run into the open, loving, and forgiving arms of God.

When worry walks in, strength runs out. But strength returns when we run to God.

Our Daily Bread – March 14, 2017