March 13,2005 Psalm 139

March 13, 2005 Psalm 139

Psalm 139:1 “O LORD, you have searched me and known me.”

Please take out your Bible and spend the next five minutes reading Psalm 139. Go ahead I’ll wait…

Wow! How do you describe this passage? I thought of words like intimate, humbling, awesome, soothing, and scary! God knows us better than we know our self. He carefully made each member of the human race in His own image. He keeps our lives actions, and thoughts in mind all the time. He is always there!

I heard a “Focus on the Family” broadcast on the Quincy Christian station (88.1 FM at 6:30 PM weeknights if you care to check it out) some time ago. The speaker was talking about science. He stated that God has knowledge and control of every person, animal, and plant in the world. Think of it!

Play this “mind game” with yourself every so often. When I go hiking in Ranacker Park or in Colorado, I try to think of every leaf or pine needle that I can see. Then I think of the ones that are just past the edge of where I can see. THEN the one just past that edge, and so on. God knows every one of those leaves. He knows where it stands, when it falls, what forces are affecting them. And HE CARES!!! How much more does God care for you?

The speaker on that program also talked about breathing. Think of all the air molecules you inhale with each breath. Those molecules can never be destroyed. They have been utilized in countless chemical reactions since before the beginning of recorded time.

Now think about all the people in the world. Think that Jesus breathed the same air we do for thirty-three years. Scientists have calculated that each breath we inhale contains over six thousand (6,000) molecules that circulated through the lungs of Jesus Christ! (I’m not sure of the exact number, but I do know that God knows it!) Breathe on me, breath of God!

Merciful God, the way you know us is astounding. Your love and care for each hair on our head and every molecule we inhale boggles the mind! Breathe on us, breath of God! Conform us to your will this day. We ask this in the name of Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Contributed by Dave Cerven