Psalm 139: Innocence under Scrutiny

Spirituality is theology intersecting with the realities of human life. Omniscience, Omnipresence and Omnipotence are abstract attributes of God in a textbook, but they are not at all abstract, as the omnipresence of God is apt to break into my awareness as blessing or curse any time.

My spiritual enemies, and God’s, are speaking evil, and we hate them. Before they accuse me falsely and bring me into shame and despair, I ask the Lord to search me and know my thoughts and see if their is any harmful way (unconfessed sin) in me; if so, the enemy has a right to come into that place and mess up my life. I ask the Lord to clean it up and lead me in the way everlasting.

After asking for such soul searching I discover the depth of His penetration and the width of His coverage. I can’t get away with anything! But I have confessed every known sin and repented of every hidden sin and the blood of Jesus cleanses me from every sin. The penetrating search of my soul has revealed only Jesus. I an innocent. Now the Presence of God to bless surrounds me and defends against anxious and terrifying thoughts.