Search our Hearts

“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:23-24 NIV

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And you know, when it comes to integral parts of our spiritual lives or things that are necessary to make us whole and complete, repentance is and must be an essential and fundamental part of our existence. David clearly understood this and so beseeched the Lord to search his heart and mind often, pointing out any offensive way in him (any impure  thought, motive or evil action) David needed to confess and turn away from. And you can be sure that repentance is the whole of the Christian life because it must be done repeatedly—remembering that sin is a battle we will never conquer this side of heaven. 

So let us follow the example of King David my friend. Let us regularly ask the Lord to reveal any offensive way that might be in us so we can forsake that which is wrong and be led “in the way everlasting.”  

Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding us that sin always leads us away from You. Search our hearts and minds Lord. Know our anxious thoughts and convict us of our need to repent of our wrongdoings so that there would be no division between us. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!