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What Saith The Holy Scriptures? |
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"O
LORD, Thou hast searched me, and known me."
The marvelous 139th Psalm consists of a prayer by
King David to his King, the omniscient, omnipresent, holy, Creator God,
the King of kings. In this psalm David reflects on and praises God for
His majestic attributes, and by doing so, is driven to introspection.
David claims that God knows when we sit down or
stand up (v. 2). He even knows our thoughts (v. 2). Furthermore, He
knows our direction and habits (v. 3). He knows our words better than we
do ourselves (v. 4). In everything, God knows and guides (v. 5). "Such
knowledge is too wonderful for me" (v. 6), David claims, and neither he
nor we, trapped as we are in finiteness, can comprehend this
omniscience.
Where can we go to escape His omnipresence (v. 7)?
Neither to heaven nor hell (v. 8). Not to the air or the sea (v. 9).
Neither darkness nor light (vv. 11-12) can shield us from His presence.
In all, He leads and guides (v. 10).
Thinking such lofty thoughts should compel us to
praise and thankfulness as it did David, especially as it relates to our
own creation and growth. God knew us in the womb (v. 13) and controlled
each stage of our embryonic development (vv. 14-16). He knew and planned
all the events of our lives (v. 16). "How precious also are thy thoughts
unto me, O God!" (v. 17). They are innumerable (vv. 17-18).
Reflection on God's holiness makes David painfully
aware of his own sinfulness, as it should us. Recognition of God's
nature should bring us to a place of submission and a desire for
holiness, as well as a yearning to follow fully the omniscient God.
"Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And
see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way
everlasting" (vv. 23-24). RDM
Institute for Creation Research
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Our Lord Jesus Christ also said: "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me." John 5:39 |
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Our Father, we thank You for
revealing Your Word It all comes
down to the Truth, the truth...the
truth. Make us people of the
Truth. May we trust the Truth,
unleashing it in all its power,
knowing that we have no other weapon
but Your Sword and it is sharper
than any other. So, Lord, we just
plead with You that Your Word in all
its saving and sanctifying and
transforming power would explode
across this nation, that the Truth
would replace the lies that abound
everywhere. Not for our good only,
but for Your own eternal glory. We
ask in the name of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen!
The
entrance fee into the Kingdom of Heaven cost us nothing,
but
the annual subscription costs us everything.
Therefore
- the idea of total submission
must
be acceptable to us all.
We preach the whole counsel of God.
“Our
congregation welcomes all
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We honor
all our nation's veterans and
active-duty
military members and their families.
We acknowledge your honorable
service to our nation!
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