O Lord, thou hast searched me and known me!
This is the first verse of Psalm 139 and our focus for today.
Images on Mondays are of TFG in the 1980s
In today’s verse we discover several things about God and about our relationship with Him.
Firstly He is Lord.
What does Lord mean?
In what ways is God Lord of your life? How has that Lordship affected the way you have lived this year?
Secondly He ‘searches and knows’ you. You cannot hide from God. You cannot pretend to be something you are not with Him. He knows you better than you even know yourself probably!
This should lead us to a time of confession, for we all tend to ignore some of our own failings and also to elevate others to a point of guilt and then try to deal with that ourselves.
O Lord, my Lord, this Advent time I come to You and recognise that there are some things which You would change that I have ignored. There are other things which I feel guilty about and which You are asking me to be honest about with You so that You can bring forgiveness and healing. Thank You that You have searched me and know me. I kneel before You now to worship You and to thank You. Amen.
Advent 2021 