“SEARCH ME, O GOD!”

 Psalm 139:17-24                    (ESV)

    “[17] How precious to me are YOUR THOUGHTS, O GOD!

        How vast is the sum of them! 

    [18] If I would count them, they are more than the sand.

        I awake, and I am still with YOU .

    [19] Oh that YOU would slay the wicked, O GOD!

        O men of blood, depart from me! 

    [20] They speak against YOU with malicious intent;

        YOUR enemies take YOUR name in vain. 

    [21] Do I not hate those who hate YOU, O LORD?

        And do I not loathe those who rise up against YOU? 

    [22] I hate them with complete hatred;

        I count them my enemies.

    [23] “SEARCH ME, O GOD”, and know my heart!

        Try me and know my thoughts! 

    [24] And see if there be any grievous way in me,

        and lead me in the way everlasting!”

There are times when “the enemy” tries to infiltrate my mind with something that is anything but THE TRUTH to get me “off track” from what GOD has PLANNED for my life.  There is NOTHING that replace the JOY and PEACE that floods my soul when the THOUGHTS of GOD ALMIGHTY are flowing through my mind.  

But how can I rest assured that YOUR THOUGHTS aren’t being replaced by my own dreams and desires??

“SEARCH ME, O GOD”, not only to know my heart, but to make certain that I am becoming precisely what YOU want me to be!!  It is my desire NOT to be successful and make a lot of money, but to be a minister of what YOU permit me oversee for YOUR GLORY!  

“SEARCH ME, O GOD” and do with me whatever YOU NEED so that I can bring HONOR and GLORY to YOUR NAME and fulfill YOUR PLAN for my life!!!