“God, I invite your searching gaze into my heart. Examine me through and through; find out everything that may be hidden within me. Put me to the test and sift through all my anxious cares.” Psalms 139:23 TPT
What do you think….
…..in your hearts and minds – about yourself, about others, about the things going on around you, in your own and in other people’s lives? Do you even know??!!
Please Search My Heart Lord
I have to admit that I don’t think I know all of what goes on in my heart and mind! Obviously I’m aware of a lot of it – but I’m also well aware that some things are buried too deeply for me to know…. And I guess from what David says to the Lord in the many Psalms he wrote – that he realised that as well.
David’s Question
In this Psalm (139:23) we find him asking the Lord to ‘search and examine’ his heart; to see if there’s anything hidden in the depths and to ‘sift through’ all his ‘anxious cares’! In reality, the only One Who really knows what’s in our hearts and minds, is the Lord Himself.
The wonderful thing is that He doesn’t ‘write us off’ or condemn us, because of what He finds. In fact He doesn’t even force us to do anything about it, either. He lovingly reveals it to us, if we’ve asked Him to show us things there that shouldn’t be there – and then, again in love, He helps us to deal with it and get rid of it out of our lives. And if the enemy tries to condemn us or revive what was there – we can turn to the Lord and ask His help to deal with it! Hallelujah!!!
We’re in a ‘win win’ situation – so don’t be afraid to ask and trust your Father to help you sort it all out…..
Be blessed, challenged and encouraged 🙏❣️