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This one is pretty sweet too. It’s Psalm 139, and it speaks of our Creator knowing us and intricately forming us. Here’s some random thoughts for you:

• The Lord has searched us and known us. He sees you when you’re sleeping, and He knows when you’re awake. For real this time….
• He knows our thoughts. That’s terrifying, but awe-inspiring at the same time. When we think on Him…He knows it. When we think on something else…He knows it.
• He knows our ways, not simply our thoughts. He knows how we act, and He knows what we are going to say, before we say it. He can always, always, always, 100% of the time, finish our sentence.
• I love David’s conclusion about these statements: there’s no way I can ever attain that kind of knowledge. Me either, David. Me either.
• Not only can we avoid Him knowing us, but neither can we avoid Him. Jonah tried..but he couldn’t. There is no place to hide from God. He sees all, and is everywhere.
• We are an open book before the Lord of creation.
• God knows us because He created us! I love the imagery here. That we were not assembled like robots or computers, but “knit together”: as a beautiful piece of art. We are His gorgeous tapestries, to be displayed as a reflection of who He is.
• God knows our path before we take it. {in His book was written, every one of our days, before we set foot on earth} There goes free will….
• Are God’s thoughts precious to me?
• One more thing….
• If you dare…pray the last couple of verses: “Search me O God”. Don’t say I didn’t warn you…

Oh, and here are Pablo’s thoughts (link).

Today’s Psalm, Psalm 53, is terrifying. It reveals a lot about who we naturally are…

• A fool says that there is no God. We are all born doubting God. We commit sins, are oblivious to God, and no one does good 100% of the time. Also, see Romans 1
• God looks down to see if there are any of us who seek Him. But alas, just as in the days of Noah and the Judges, there is no one who seeks after Him! This includes me.
• We are blessed with air and food, and fail to acknowledge God. Especially today. It seems that we only blame Him for the evil in the world.
• But there is hope…..Salvation comes from Zion. From the city of God, Jesus stepped into our time and space to restore our fortunes.

Praise God. Allaba que vive!

Wow. Check out Pablo’s thoughts on the Psalm as it relates to worship (link). Great stuff. Here’s my own quick thoughts on the psalm for today, Psalm 51.

•  God alone blots out our sin for ever. He alone cleanses us from our sin!
• Do we know our transgressions? It is imperative that we are aware of our own sins, and that we keep them before ourselves.
• We sin only against God. Sin against people is not a major deal. But the sin against our brother or sister is really a sin against God, which is the major deal.
• We were brought forth in sin. That is, we were all born into sin, and have to deal with it from the first second we breathe.
• God delights in Truth in our inward being, and Wisdom in the secret heart. Jesus is the Way, the TRUTH, and the Life. When God the Father looks on our inward being and sees Jesus, He delights in it.
• Purging with hyssop = cleansing is sometimes bitter and unpleasant.
• Whiter than snow = cleaner than clean. Unless you’re talking New Jersey snow….but that’s another story.
• God creates a clean heart in us. We can’t do it ourselves.
• Worship, as Pablo wrote, is a reflection of God’s work in our lives and hearts.
• As our sin is cleansed, and transgressions are blotted out, a new heart is created within us, and the Lord takes delight in our sacrifices and worship.