Search Me, O God

Search me, O God, and know my heart!
Try me and know my thoughts!
And see if there be any grievous way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting!
Psalm 139:23-24

This may not be the safest prayer to pray!  God may make you uncomfortable as he shines a spotlight on the inner recesses of your soul.  

But this is a prayer that we need to pray.  We need God to show us our hidden sins.  We need God to expose our blind spots.  We need God to rescue us from our sinful self-deceptions.  

Confession, honest and humble confession, is powerful.  It is vital to a healthy spiritual life.  When we come to the holy God of the universe with a broken and contrite spirit, God responds.  He draws near.  He hears our prayer.  He goes to work on our soul.  He rescues us and transforms us.  

Never forget:  The holy God of the universe, who wields the razor-sharp scalpel for the soul, is Father.  He’s Papa.  He’s Abba.  And all that he does, he does in love, with a gentle and tender touch.  

We can trust him with our heart.  So pray this prayer.  It is a prayer we need to pray.  We can trust Father on this.  

Search me, O God, and know my heart! 
Try me and know my thoughts! 
And see if there be any grievous way in me, 
and lead me in the way everlasting!