The Lord is Always Near

Psalms 139:1–12
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Sometimes we don’t want people to get to know us completely because we are afraid they will discover something about us that they won’t like. However God already knows everything about us and that is what counts. This passage deals with:

1. God is all knowing (omniscience) (vv. 1-6) It is impossible to do anything that God does not know about:

            a.   He knows what we do - (v. 2a)

            b.   He knows what we think - (v. 2b)

            c.   He knows where we go - (v. 3)

            d.   He knows what we say - (v. 4)

            e.   He knows what we need - (v. 5)

2    God is all present  (omnipresent) (vv. 7-12) It is impossible to go any place where God will  not see you:

            a.   In life or death - (vv. 7-10)

            b.   In light or darkness - (vv. 11-12)

It is foolish to suppose we can think evil and God not know it and it is just as impossible to be in a place where He is not present. God is always there even when we forget that He is. Most sins begin in the mind and are based on either lust or pride. However, on the positive side, it is comforting to know that God reads our minds and understands our motives and intentions even when others do not.

Application

1. What is God saying to me?
2. How will I act upon His conviction?
3. What will I do about it this week?