Today’s passage: Psalm 139
Helpful thoughts:
- God is omniscient. He knows all things.
- Not just the “who,” “what,” “when” and “where,” but also every “why” and “how.”
- It is so good to remember that God knows things that we do not and could not.
- If God was evil, these truths would be a terror to us. But God is good! God is love! God is gracious and merciful!
- He is also holy and worthy of our whole-hearted obedience. God’s knowledge can stir in us both a reverence and thanksgiving.
Questions to consider:
- How do verses 13-16 inform us concerning the beginning of life for every individual person? How do these same verses teach us whose we are? How does this help us think rightly about how we treat others and how we view “our own” lives?
- What is the source of David’s anger in verses 19-22? Who have the wicked sinned against first? Why does David count them his enemies? When would they cease to be enemies (Ephesians 2:1-10)?
- What is David’s request in verses 23-24? What did he hope would be accomplished if God were to reveal any blind spot in his life? Why is it hard to hear about our blind spots? How would a firm rooting in the Gospel help us be humble to hear the truth spoken in love?