"You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
You perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
You are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely.
Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
Psalm 139:1-4, 7 NIV
"Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling"
Philippians 2:12
The Holy Scriptures tell us that the Lord is omniscient, omnipresent, sovereign, and all powerful, halleluyah! If you are like me, you find these considerations to be very reassuring...but I must confess that at the same time they can be quite frightening. This means that He sees all of our trials, every situation, tribulations and triumphs. This also means that everything that I have thought or will think about, every action, every holy or fleshly thought, is laid bare before Him. His grace is more than sufficient, but the very thought of my unholiness being on display before my Most Holy Magnificent God...can be unnerving to say the least. Now don't get me wrong; my love for God and the realization that Jesus paid the highest price to redeem me from sin and death, and the fact that I live, move, and have my being in Him through the Holy Spirit are driving forces. I am acutely aware though that He sees every trace of leaven, every speck of darkness, and He desires that we just be honest and real with Him. It makes no more sense to try to hide anything from Him anymore than when Achan hid golden idols under the floor of his tent, or Ananias and Sapphira lied to Peter about holding back money. Let us be thankful for His amazing Grace that covers our mess-ups, and let us exercise this same grace abundantly with each other.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
You perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
You are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely.
Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
Psalm 139:1-4, 7 NIV
"Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling"
Philippians 2:12
The Holy Scriptures tell us that the Lord is omniscient, omnipresent, sovereign, and all powerful, halleluyah! If you are like me, you find these considerations to be very reassuring...but I must confess that at the same time they can be quite frightening. This means that He sees all of our trials, every situation, tribulations and triumphs. This also means that everything that I have thought or will think about, every action, every holy or fleshly thought, is laid bare before Him. His grace is more than sufficient, but the very thought of my unholiness being on display before my Most Holy Magnificent God...can be unnerving to say the least. Now don't get me wrong; my love for God and the realization that Jesus paid the highest price to redeem me from sin and death, and the fact that I live, move, and have my being in Him through the Holy Spirit are driving forces. I am acutely aware though that He sees every trace of leaven, every speck of darkness, and He desires that we just be honest and real with Him. It makes no more sense to try to hide anything from Him anymore than when Achan hid golden idols under the floor of his tent, or Ananias and Sapphira lied to Peter about holding back money. Let us be thankful for His amazing Grace that covers our mess-ups, and let us exercise this same grace abundantly with each other.
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