Psalm 139:23-24
We have several smoke detectors throughout our house. Every now and then the batteries will run low on one of them – usually in the middle of the night, for some reason – and when that happens the detector emits a high-pitched beep every minute or so. When that happens we must go throughout the house and listen for the beep, standing in the hall, standing in a bedroom, listening to determine where the problem is.
As Christians and children of God we have a hope for perfection and the promise of grace and love from God. However, in spite of our best efforts now and then we have faults. We fail to do what is right and holy and sometimes fall to temptation.
When that happens we must find the offense within ourselves. We must determine where our weakness lies and discover what part of us needs to be corrected. It sometimes requires time and effort. We must examine ourselves to find that place that is lacking.
Psalm 139 has acknowledged the greatness of God and His many expressions of love. The psalm begins with the comment that God knows us completely. Now, as the psalm draws to an end the psalmist makes a request of God. What are the many things asked of God?
If we are seeking a more perfect relationship with our Lord we must be pure of heart. If we want to have that deep connection with God we will want to have all of our imperfections forgiven and removed from us. Like the psalmist we may ask God to search us and test us. We may want the Lord to realize how sincere we are in our devotion to Him. Then we can ask the Lord to lead us in more holy ways.
Before we do that, however, we will need to search ourselves. We need to examine our own hearts and souls to determine if we are ready to receive God’s loving gift of eternal life. We need to be prepared for the salvation Jesus gives.
DAILY CHALLENGE: What part of your faith needs to be corrected and set on the right path?
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