Psalms 139:23-24
23 Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.
Oops! I didn’t mean to do it. I didn’t even know I did it. I never realized I was doing that. I’m sorry.
How often do we do things without realizing we have hurt someone? We honestly didn’t mean to do it. We honestly had no idea. I know if I am doing something, I really want that person to come and talk to me. I can’t make it right if I don’t know I am doing something wrong.
God doesn’t ever expect us to be perfect. There are lots of things in a day that we aren’t exactly making wrong choices, but maybe they just aren’t the best. We may even be doing the right thing but not for the right reasons. Our heart isn’t in the right place. That isn’t any good either. However, these things get overlooked in our busy lives. It is important to take a moment and ask God to help us see things we need to change or watch out for in our lives. Asking for guidance and wisdom on a daily basis is very important.
These verses were never meant to be gotcha verses. David was not asking for God to point out how bad a person he was. David wanted to know the things he needed to work on. He wanted to stay in
constant contact with God to help make the
right choices. This should be our wish too!
My prayer today is the same as David. Search me and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Let me know if there is any offensive way in me and help me to improve. ~amen
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