Remember that Psalm 132 taught us that God does not leave us alone. Take your time as you meditate on what you're reading. Sign up to receive e-mail from Insight for Living Ministries. Or where shall I flee from your presence? He will hold onto us and not let go. On that subject, make a list of three things that you would be wise to stop doing, for the sake of your health: Everything about you is unique, including your abilities, talents, and emotions. 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart! An omnipresent Father has us in His care. There is no darkness in life that is dark enough to prevent God from loving us. Or where shall I flee from your presence?8 If I ascend to heaven, you are there! Psalm 139:7 Never Alone. I will praise and thank the Lord because the Holy Spirit is always with me. How He personally determined the days of your life (139:16). This Psalm assures us of the same truth about the Holy Spirit. Locate that important chapter in your Bible and focus your attention on Psalm 139:13–16. How vast is the sum of them!18 If I would count them, they are more than the sand. What a great comfort that God’s grip is stronger than mine! Psalm 139:4 Being Realistic. While the Bible was not written to be a scientific journal on the human body, it is amazing how much is included in the Scriptures that has to do with this subject. Psalm 139:23-24 Cleaning Out The Clutter. Thank you so much for your faithfulness and for your wonderful insight into God's Word. How He shaped your bones ("frame") in your prenatal state (139:15) If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!9 If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,10 even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,”12 even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you. Frequently, we come across statements that specifically mention how God designed our anatomy and put us together emotionally. I have been listening to your program for about 23 years. 19 Oh that you would slay the wicked, O God! 5. How skillfully and well He superintended your formation (139:15) . God leads us, follows us and he places a hand of blessing upon our head. Remember that Psalm 132 taught us that God does not leave us alone. You might assume that verse seven is referring to a desire to hide from God due to sin. If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! 1. May God continue to bless your ministry. You might assume that verse seven is referring to a desire to hide from God due to sin. Pay close attention to several things: 1. How skillfully and well He superintended your formation (139:15) 6. I awake, and I am still with you. Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting! Psalm 139:7 Fast Freeze. in your book were written, every one of them. 139:1 O LORD, you have searched me and known me!2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar.3 You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways.4 Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether.5 You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it. How He shaped your bones ("frame") in your prenatal state (139:15) 5. That is good news! Frequently, we come across statements that specifically mention how God designed our anatomy and put us together emotionally. Daily Devotional Bible Verse. 14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! How He literally created your inner organs (Psalm 139:13) 2. How He literally created your inner organs (Psalm 139:13) All rights reserved.Site by Ascendio, Swindoll's Living Insights Bible Commentaries. What a great comfort that God’s grip is stronger than mine. 3. Or where shall I flee from your presence? We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Where shall I go from your Spirit? Devotional #12 of 53 You are fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:24 Check The Compass. Copyright © 2006 by Charles R. Swindoll, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. How He "knit [you] together" during those nine months (139:13 NIV) 3. One of the most phenomenal revelations of His workmanship is found in Psalm 139, where we read of how closely and carefully God watched over our being formed while we were still in our mothers' wombs. 2. Psalm 139:5 Devotional. True love and acceptance does not come from changing ourselves to become more loveable, for according to Psalm 139, we all already loved just the way we are. and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea. This Psalm assures us of the same truth about the Holy Spirit. That is good news! 7 Where shall I go from your Spirit? O men of blood, depart from me!20 They speak against you with malicious intent; your enemies take your name in vain.21 Do I not hate those who hate you, O LORD? If you read it in context, you will see this verse praises God that we cannot hide from Him, even if we try. God gave us our own emotional make-up, our particular mental abilities, our artistic talents, our athletic coordination—everything about us is unique, even our digestive system! . Log in. Psalm 139 Don't Make a Monkey of Yourself. 15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. 139:1 O LORD, you have searched me and known me! Please contact us or click here to learn more about how to enable JavaScript on your browser. If you have grown spiritually through reading this daily devotional, would you help us continue to provide this resource by giving a generous gift today? Psalm 139 Looking Good. And do I not loathe those who rise up against you? and to call a halt to habits that are hurtful. Try me and know my thoughts! In light of that, it makes good sense for us to become better students of ourselves . 4. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. If you read it in context, you will see this verse praises God that we cannot hide from Him, even if we try. (Psalm 139:7). you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Psalm 139:13-16. 17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! He will hold onto us and not let go. 3 You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. And as time passes, we can decide whether we want to go to the next level with a person and eventually open up to them. How remarkably He made you into the person you are (139:14) 4. I will praise and thank the Lord because the Holy Spirit is always with me. 13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb.