Ps 139:1-5 "O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD." NIV
You are living under the searching gaze of God. Whether you feel like it or not, whether you can sense His eyes upon you or not, God is always watching. You live under His ever watchful love as He vigilantly examines the thoughts of your heart. David lived in this conscious knowledge and it greatly impacted how he lived his life.
When we live with a conscious awareness that God is watching over us and examining the thoughts and intentions of our hearts it changes how we live every moment. When you recognize that there is not one thought that passes through your heart or mind that escapes His notice it cause you to live in a greater measure of conviction and a sense of accountability for your words and deeds that shapes the quality of your life. To live knowing that you cannot hide even a reflection of your heart from the eyes of God brings a sense of conviction and humility that causes you to live with greater care and excellence. The writer of Hebrews stated this principle in Heb 4:13 by saying: “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.” To live in the knowledge that there is nothing hidden and that we will give an account for every moment of our lives is a compelling truth that calls us to live with a tender conscience.
There are two different heart conditions from which we might consider this principle. For one man this news is the message of restraint. “Stop your negative actions. God is watching and will punish your miss deeds.” It is a warning to that man who would do evil that there is no place to hide, no place to escape accountability for a wrong heart. For the other type of heart this principle is good news. It is the news that God is watching carefully to help perfect us in righteousness. When a man wants to live pleasing to the Lord this passage is wonderful news. It is the knowledge that God will help me live with purity before Him.
David did not live in terror of this principle but rather lived in the joy or it. For the man who desires to please the Lord the knowledge that God is constantly examining his heart is the promise of help in our pursuit of living pleasing. Can you imagine a relationship where the love is so secure, so deep, so genuine that the parties can be totally honest with one another and are committed to helping each other grow. The power of this passage is the reality that God is committed to helping you find the purity that you desire! Jesus affirms the pursuit of purity in His sermon on the mount. He states in Matt 5:8 “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” God wants to be seen. He wants to be known, and therefore He searches the hearts of man to help him find the purity that will produce revelation.
Don’t fear the searching presence of the Holy Spirit, run to it! Welcome it with joyful heart! David affirms “You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD.” He does not state this with fear but with confidence. God will heal the conscience of those who are willing. If we open ourselves to Him we can live in the joy of a Father’s guidance and counsel as we seek to know the Lord. He wants to speak into your spirit to shape you and transform you so that you can draw closer to Him. Do not fear His searching presence. Humble yourself before the truth that He brings to light in your life and let Him remove the barriers of guilt and shame that separate you from knowing Him more completely. With the help of the Holy Spirit let us live out the command of God in 2 Cor 7:1 “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” KJV
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