Search Me, Oh God

May 11 | Psalm 139:23-24

 “Search me, Oh God, and know my heart. Test me and know my troubled thoughts, and see if an offensive way is in me, and leave me in the way everlasting.
(Psalm 139:23–24)

No one in this world can’t do what God does. They are not all-knowing. They don’t see the hidden and secret parts of you. There are no mind readers. Your thoughts and emotions belong to you.

But God sees everything. You can’t hide from Him. He’s the only one who can search you and completely know you. He’s the best accountability partner. That’s why David seeks Him out. You want God to try you and know your thoughts, anxieties, and insecurities. Aligning with God’s desires and expectations for you keeps you on the right path.

You want to walk in the way everlasting, the way that leads to heaven with God forever. You are walking on the road of righteousness with Jesus. The Holy Spirit keeps you on that path. He walks with you and shows you what God expects.

As you walk with Him, don’t be afraid to ask Him to search your heart. There are times we don’t even realize we have offended the Lord in some way. He convicts and disciplines you without punishing you in judgment.

Action Step: Ask the Lord to search you and bring to your attention anything that displeases Him. Surrender everything to Him and allow Him to change anything that displeases Him.

Lord Jesus, I lay myself at Your feet. As I put myself on Your altar, change anything in me that displeases You. I want to follow the path of righteousness that brings You glory. Teach me to walk in Your ways.

Jonathan Srock

Rev. Jonathan Srock is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God since 2010. He received two Bachelor’s degrees in Biblical Languages and Pastoral Ministries, as well as a Masters of Divinity from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. Jonathan was privileged to be the Lead Pastor of New Life Assembly in Shillington, PA for five years before suffering sudden paralysis in 2013. Jonathan has been a Christian since 1988.

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