Saturday, May 2, 2020
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Psalm 139: Honesty
Lord, you have probed me, you know me. Why do we believe that we can hide from God?
You know when I sit and when I stand. Why do we think that the acts we commit in secret, dark places are also hidden from God?
You understand my thoughts from afar. You mingle with our thoughts even as we form them.
My travels and my work you mark. You know where we are and where we go.
With all my ways you are familiar. You know our motives and our fears.
Even before a word is on my tongue you know it. You know every word we are about to say even as we form our reasoning.
Behind and before you encircle me and rest your hand upon me. You are with us always.
Such knowledge is beyond me, far too lofty for me to reach. Your wisdom encompasses more than we will ever understand.
Where can I hide from your spirit? From your presence where can I flee? There is no point in our thinking that we can hide from you.
You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother’s womb. You created every molecule of our being; you wove together our bodies and souls.
I praise you, so wonderfully you made me; wonderful are your works! We must remember to thank you each hour of each day.
How precious to me are your designs, O God. We must remember that you are responsible for all of our successes.
Probe me, O God, know my heart. So we place ourselves before you, Lord, and ask that you test our integrity.
Try me, know my concerns. We place ourselves before you, O Christ, and ask that you test our honesty.
See if my way is crocked, then lead me in ancient paths. We place ourselves before you, Blessed Spirit, and ask that you test our authenticity.
Lord, you have probed me, you know me. As we continue to move through this Eastertide, we place ourselves before you, Lord, and ask that you test our honesty. As we remember the sacrifice you made for us on Resurrection Sunday, we continue in our discipleship to you. As we remain in your Spirit through our trials and joys, we move through our struggles as we witness for you.
Amen.
Tomorrow, finding self . . .
Image from: http://www.bagchurch.org/honesty-is-a-very-expensive-gift/
A re-post from May 2, 2013.
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