“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. You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. Such
knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain” (Psalms 139:1-6,
NIV).
To realize that I am
known so greatly and so deeply goes beyond my limited human understanding! I
open up my heart to you, God, and my soul yearns for you to continually search
me. I thirst for you, my living God, with an unquenchable thirst. You are the
living God! I cannot move without you knowing it! Every step that I plan may be
formed in my mind, but your Spirit directs my steps. My thoughts are not as high
as your thoughts, but you know and understand them because you became human for
me. You understand me, your creation, because you became one with me in your
suffering for my sake. You know when I am at ease and when I am distraught. You
know when I have the faith to move mountains, and when I need rest to be
revived. You are familiar with every part of me. Before I even speak, you know
what I am going to say. Because you know my heart, you know if it is pained or
if it rejoices. You know if I will speak life because of great joy or if I might
possibly speak death because of great despair.
Why do I ever become downcast? I can again hope in
you. Because you know me and created me, I am yours, and you are mine. Lord,
today, I pray for my words to only speak your life. I pray right now before a
word is ever spoken, that my words are directed by you, Holy Spirit. I long to
have a joyful heart that speaks life. You discipline me, Lord, and guide me in
the right direction. You chastise me when I fail, and you encourage me when I
succeed. You have placed your hand upon my life, and I always aware of your
steady pressure. Your love and call is too much at times for me to even fathom.
It is too incredible to even understand why you have loved and chosen
me.
I give you my
limited life today, because that is what I only have....a limited life waiting
to be fulfilled. Take it, and complete it with your purpose. Take it and make it
your own. Take it, and never let me claim it again.
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