Vol. 17 No. 28 | July 13, 2015
We often hear people expressing that they have found their soul mate. In romantic conversations we hear people talk of searching for the person of their dreams. It is not uncommon in wedding ceremonies to hear references to the first couple (Genesis 1-3) being naked, thus hiding nothing from one another. They knew each other completely and held nothing back from one another. With their disobedience things changed. Since that time there has been a void in our nature that longs to be filled. In this single line from the 139th Psalm David reminds us that filling that void is possible because of our relationship with our Creator that, “O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.” (Psalm 139:1, NIV84)
“O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.” He created us. As He created us He searched us to make sure everything was just as He intended. He knows all about us. He knows what makes us happy and what makes us sad. He knows how we think and what we think and how we try not to think about things we think He would not want us to think. He knows what hurts us. He knows what amazes and loves to amaze us.
“O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.” He created us so He understands us. He understands when we are weak and how we try to act like we are strong. He understands how we pretend we have life figured out when we really have no clue. He understands how we work so hard to prove we are worthy of His love, while all the time trying to help us understand that He requires no such proving of our value. He understands how frightened we are when it appears our life is neat the end, yet longs for us to replace that fear with the peace of knowing He is waiting for us on the other side.
“O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.” He created us so as He searches us He may be searching for the qualities of His nature that He placed in us. Qualities that we tend to be reluctant to release. Qualities that will remain dormant until we set them free. Qualities that He placed within us so the world experience them and recognize Him as our Creator.
“O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.” He created us. Of course He knows us. Just as a sculptor knows his statue. Just as an artist knows her painting. Just as an instructor knows his material. Just as a mother knows her child.
“O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.” It is a scary thought.
“O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.” It is a sobering thought.
“O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.” It is a comforting thought.
“O Lord, you have searched me and you know me.” Thank You for searching me and knowing me.
Tom
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