know my heart

“SEARCH ME, O GOD, AND KNOW MY HEART: TRY ME, AND KNOW MY THOUGHTS:” PSALM 139:23

If we are going to be free from sin, we must not wait until we are faced with temptation; we must avoid it.

Acts of sin are birthed within our heats and minds long before they are carried out by our bodies. That is precisely why Jesus warned about the thoughts of adultery and hatred as being the same as the act of adultery and murder.

You and I are commanded by God’s Word to take “EVERY THOUGHT CAPTIVE”. Before the passing thought can take nest within our being we must chase each impure thought away. Before we lie, steal or cheat we must not allow our thoughts to even consider such actions. Without the thoughts these actions cannot follow.

When we catch ourselves having such thoughts, we must stop them and redirect them to the right way of thinking.

Nothing can do this better than to have the Word of God memorized. Just as Jesus used Scripture to put the thoughts of temptation to flight in the desert; we must be on the ready and equipped to scripturally answer the adversary whenever he should approach us.

So this prayer helps prepare us to face temptation. The Psalmist is saying, “Lord know my heart and know my mind and before they can misdirect me; show me and lead me. You know me better than I know myself – test me and show me where I might fall!”

“SEARCH ME, O GOD, AND KNOW MY HEART: TRY ME, AND KNOW MY THOUGHTS:” I want all that I am; even my thought life to reflect your glory. Amen!