You have searched me and known me

Scripture: Psalms 139: 1- 10

“O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether. You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it.

Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.”

Reaction: Today’s meditation imparted that message that the Lord is with me even when I am not actively seeking His presence. He knows my every thought and every desire, and His hand is always upon me. Contemplating on this, I echoed the elation expressed by the psalmist: Such knowledge is too wonderful for me!

In the past few weeks I have been trying to be more consistent in keeping the Lord in my thoughts and in my heart. As I wrote in a recent post, I know that I don’t have to be perfect in this regard, but I believe it is a good goal to have. I do know that my days are most joyful and satisfying when I am aware of God’s presence in everything that surrounds me. But this reading was a reminder that even at those times when the Lord is not in the forefront of my being, He is behind me and before me, leading me and holding me as I go through my daily existence.