On our final day we will focus on a very well-known but always powerful chapter in Scripture - this is from Psalm 139. Listen carefully to the words of verses 1 thru 6 … O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!
If God really does examine your heart and knows everything about you, then don’t you think it’s okay for you to get real with Him about how you feel and what you are feeling about your life and anyone in it? Isn’t it safe to say He can handle whatever you need to get honest about? Have you ever considered venting your emotions with God? I think the Psalms shows us that’s exactly what we are supposed to do.
Here’s the next six verses of Psalm 139 … I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night—but even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you.
So, once again, if you can’t go anywhere to get away from God, even in the dark, and He promises to guide and support you, then let this week be a game changer in your relationship with Him. Talk to Him like a best friend. Need to vent? Get loud? Let out some anger and some steam? Go for it. Tell Him what you think and how you feel. Take care of yourself, your hurts and your healing by opening up completely before God. That really is what prayer is about.
Let’s pray together: “Heavenly Father, it’s time I got honest with You, like really honest. Actually, it’s kind of funny for us to think You can’t handle how I feel or what I might say. Like verse 4 said, You know what I’m going to say before I say it, so just help me to get honest and tell You my heart. As above, so below.”