I am in the midst of prepping for my Sunday Sermon in which I will deal with Psalm 139 and blend it with the Jeremiah reading. But, there is a prayer at the end of the Psalm that grabs my attention (and you can relax if you are in my congregation – I wont get that far on Sunday). It is the prayer –
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts.24 See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
This prayer is made to the God the Psalmist identified as a God who knows us intimately already. But, I think this should be our honest and forthright prayer to God each day.
Sometimes this searching can be painful – sometimes we want to pull back. But, I need the searching work of the Holy Spirit in my life to show me my blind spots. I do not need this so I can wallow in the muck and mire of all that, but that I might continue on the way everlasting – the way of glorifying and enjoying God.
So, search me, O God…
revwallyjohnson 
Great one Wally! It’s such an earnest plea by the Psalmist; it is a diifficult one . It takes courage and confidence in knowing that as the refiner of silver, He won’t place too much heat as to render the silver useless. But, we must if we are to take that little closer walk with Him. Thank you for sharing! 🙂
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