I can’t get it out of my head!! It just keeps running over and over in my mind.
Oh, wait! That is what is supposed to happen when you are MEMORIZING scripture!!
My verse first verse for Challenge 2010 is Psalm 139: 1 which says,
“O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.”
This short ten word statement packs a tremendous punch and I wanted to share just a couple of things with you this morning that I think we all need to remember.
First, the verse says that the Lord has searched me. What in the world does that mean? The word search in the Hebrew can also mean examine thoroughly. When I think of this word I think of the times that I have been looking intently for something; like my treasured James Avery ‘Fruit of the Spirit’ bracelet that Cindy gave me. I lost it about a year ago and I turned my bedroom upside down for about eleven months looking for it. I emptied almost every drawer seeking my bracelet and even found more than a few things that needed tossing out. I looked in my husband’s drawers, as well, although I was pretty sure it would not fit him, nor would it go very well with his scrubs or camo!!
As the Lord searches our heart through the work of the Holy Spirit, He is looking for a couple of things, I believe. He is intently looking for things that need to be thrown out: bad attitudes, harsh words, gossip, lies and pride. He is also looking for space to live within our hearts. As we cooperate with Him to clean out the junk of our hearts, He moves in and does a complete remodel in our lives.
The second thing this verse speaks to me about is that He knows me. He is not just casually acquainted with me. No, He knows ALL about me because He created me and has searched me. The very cool thing about this knowing is that He loves me in spite of all that He knows about me. He knows about the time I said something ugly to a grade school friend. He knows about the years in my life when I lived so far away from Him and sinned terribly. He knows about all of that. In fact, He knew I would do all of that and so much more eons before I existed AND HE LOVED ME ANYWAY. Loved me enough to die for me.
Think about it. He is searching your heart and He knows you, warts and all. Will you give Him permission to thoroughly search your heart and toss out the things that need to go so He has a place in your heart that is filled only with Him?
