Being Home…
Today Bobby and I drove down the coast to my parent’s house. It’s always good to be here and notice the changes in things that they are accustomed to…like how tall my brother keeps getting and how pretty the remodeling looks. Mom always makes delicious food and we were treated to a rich chocolate cake after dinner. Monica is home from college and as we are up talking with mom I thought I would jump on the computer to write some thoughts I’ve had tonight.
It’s so funny how all things work together in our circumstances and the lessons we learn. As we will be away from home this week I found in reading of Psalm 139 this morning a lesson that came back to me tonight.
“O Lord, You have searched me and know me.
You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You understand my thought afar off.
You comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquaintedwith all my ways.
For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.
You have hedged me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain it.
Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
If I ascend into heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in hell, behold 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 hold me.
If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall on me,”
Even the night shall be light about me;
Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You,
But the night shines as the day;
The darkness and the light are both alike to You.”
Psalm 139:1-12
No matter where I go, God is there. He is intricately involved in all of the details of my life–comings and goings, words and thoughts. He knows all and nothing is hidden from His sight. He has full knowledge of every secret and sin I have. He is providentially watching over me at all times, day and night. The more surrendered I am to His will the easier it is to see His working in this intimate way. No matter where we are He will be working to make us holy. We are always home when we are in His will. We must be devoted to honest openness and genuine growth. David’s prayer in verse 23-24 is an invitation for God’s light to invade the darkness in his heart…May this become our prayer too:
“Search me, O God, and know my heart;
Try me, and know my anxieties;
And see if there is any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.”
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June 1st, 2005
Nice. This post has some really beautiful images. I love the Scripture.
June 1st, 2005
I was reading something similar this morning, in Psalm 46, where the psalmist reminds us that God is a “very present” help in trouble.
I love Psalm 139!
June 1st, 2005
Christa,
I love this Psalm. It has always been one of my favorites - it does help remind us that God not only is part of our daily lives He wants to be.
Thank goodness!!
June 1st, 2005
great post, most of all great prayer!
June 2nd, 2005
you know what - I just made a post - been one of those strange days - I had read your post earlier this week - as you can tell by my post.
anyway - it must have been reading your post that brought those verses to mind. Obviously, they’re some of my favorite - but, I almost laughed when I saw it.
God is neat sometimes.
Thanks Christa! You are always so encouraging. I think it’s interesting how we do blog along the same lines at times.