A funny thing happened the other day concerning my Email Bible Study. I read The Verse of the Day and sent off my thoughts to the other ladies in this study. A little while later, one lady sent me a smile face and said she must've been confused because she read a different Verse of the Day but appreciated the thoughts that I had sent her way. Then, a short while later, another lady wrote with a giggling emoji and graciously pointed out my human error. I went searching for my Verse List, and sure enough, I had read the wrong Verse of the Day.
Or did I?
The ladies who sent me smiling faces and myself all concluded that the Lord directed me to the verse that HE wanted me to read for the day and share that with them.
I realized that out of habit, I can conform myself to a List of pre-made verses and assume that this is what the Lord wanted me to read for this day. The Lord showed me otherwise.
When this happens, I call them 'Inverted Blessings.' You see, I was supposed to read Psalm 136:1-3; instead, I read Psalm 139:1-3.
And it was just what I needed.
"O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways."
I needed to be reminded that I have an intimate Saviour. He knows the real me and loves me anyway. God showed me two of His attributes in this verse: He knows all things, and His presence is everywhere. He is Omniscient and Omnipresent. He searches me with careful scrutiny, like a miner would search for gold. Very meticulously and in the hidden recesses of my heart. My Lord truly knows ME.
He knows everything I do and when I will do it. He knows what I think. He directs my steps and He know all my motives and intents.
My Saviour personally knows me, and I personally know my Saviour.
Do you?
If not, you can.
Simply turn from your sin and turn to Jesus.
This verse allowed me to ask myself a question: Do I realize, at all times, that God knows my thoughts, motives and intents?
I don't think so, because if I did, I would behave more pleasing to Him.
I would sin less, be less selfish, and would not demand my own way.
Human Error...
Or Inverted Blessing...?
I will take the blessing...
But that's just me!
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