Day 8
Humility
Psalm 139 [AMP] (TPT) <MSG>
O Lord, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me.<Investigate my life.>
You know when I sit down and when I rise up [my entire life, everything I do] (You perceive every movement of my heart and soul);
You understand my thought from afar (before it even enters my mind).
You scrutinize my path and my lying down,
And You are intimately acquainted with all my ways.(You read my heart like an open book.)
Even before there is a word on my tongue [still unspoken],
Behold, O Lord, You know it all.
You have enclosed me behind and before,(and in kindness You have followed behind meto spare me from the harm of my past)<Your reassuring presence, coming and going>.And [You have] placed Your hand (of love) upon me.
Such [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high [above me], I cannot reach it.(Your understanding of me brings me wonder and strength)
Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), behold, You are there.
If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,<You're already there waiting!>
Even there Your hand will lead me,
And Your right hand will take hold of me(Your strength will empower me).
If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me,
And the night will be the only light around me,”
Even the darkness is not dark to You and conceals nothing from You,
But the night shines as bright as the day;
Darkness and light are alike to You.(Your presence is everywhere, bringing light into my night)<I'm immersed in the light!>.
For You formed my innermost parts;
You knit me [together] in my mother’s womb.
I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made(mysteriously complex) <body and soul>;
Wonderful are Your works(marvelously breathtaking),
And my soul knows it very well.<I worship in adoration>
My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was being formed in secret,
And intricately and skillfully formed [as if embroidered with many colors] in the depths of the earth<sculpted> (from nothing to something).
Your eyes have seen my unformed substance(You saw who You created me to be before I became me);
And in Your book were all written
The days that were appointed for me,
When as yet there was not one of them [even taking shape].
How precious <how rare, how beautiful>also are Your thoughts to me, O God!(Every single moment You are thinking of me!)
How vast is the sum of them!(You cherish me constantly in Your every thought!)
If I could count them, (your desires toward me) they would outnumber the sand.
When I awake, I am still with You.
O that You would kill the wicked, O God;
Go away from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.
For they speak against You wickedly,<belittle You>
Your enemies take Your name in vain<infatuated with cheap god-imitations>.
Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord?
And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?(I grieve when I see them rise up against You)
I hate them with perfect and utmost hatred;
They have become my enemies.
Search me [thoroughly] <cross-examine me>, O God, and know my heart;(I invite Your searching gaze)<get a clear picture of what I'm about>
Test me and know (sift through all) my anxious thoughts (cares);And see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me,(any path of pain I am walking on)
And lead me in the everlasting way(the path that brings me back to You).
Far Too Wonderful - Shane & Shane
Lyrics:
You wrote the story of my life
You go before you fall behind
Before a breath beyond my death
You are with me all the way
To everlasting
Oh I can't run, I can't hide
Even darkness is a light
From the lowest place to the highest praise
You are worthy
Amazing love how can it be
Far too wonderful for me
There's only one thing left to say
You are worthySearch me God and know my heart
Try me, know my anxious thoughts, yeah
Find the weakness in me and lead me in the way
Everlasting
You formed me in my mothers womb
You know my frame, my flesh, and bone
Oh, how wonderfully made
Oh I can't describe it's way too hard
You see me through and through
And call me loved
What a wonderful grace.Response:
Stand,My witness,facing back.Direct your eyesto follow Mefalling back to the full length of your pastthrough all historydominating all evil, brokennessall ugliness that laid thereas to not let it harm you any longer.Direct your headto follow My high presence up above the universecutting straight through timeinto the future I have written, designed and produced for you.Lean to your left and followwith your whole bodyto your righttaking in only one human's storyswallowed up in My hands.The parts deep in the dark corridors of your heartare believingand agreeingwith some liesthat belittle the work I have done on the crossto set you freeto lay out before you the clear pathto become all I intended for you to beGod sized realities!You take your hands,like all your daily, weekly, monthly, yearlyworks of time and will power,and cover the dark rooms of your heartthinking I cannot make it in;thinking I cannot access or examineAll of you, My crowning creation.You umbrella your arms above youwith busyness and earthly responsibility,comforts and routine,societal pressures and prideful thinking,but I Am under the umbrella with You.Turn your face and see mefilling up the space underneathilluminating the work I'm doing with nothing in heaven or on earth,no demonic powers, created or not created,can stop Me from My ministryto bring all of you into Oneness with Me. Run around and use your arms to propel yourselfin the unending living fountain of waterI am surrounding you and your life in.Try to escape!Find yourself now,arms wide open, chest cavity vulnerably open to MeI blow a mighty life giving wind to purge the trash and debris that's been blocking your breakthrough to receive all of MeYour story reads"It used to scare me at the thought of being known thoroughly,but when I found who I was truly meant to be, through what My Savior did for me,I spin with joy cherishing the garments He has adorned me;Fully and Forever Loved and Seen."
Psalm 139 [AMP] (TPT) <MSG>
O Lord, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me.You know when I sit down and when I rise up [my entire life, everything I do] (You perceive every movement of my heart and soul);
You understand my thought from afar (before it even enters my mind).
You scrutinize my path and my lying down,
And You are intimately acquainted with all my ways.
Even before there is a word on my tongue [still unspoken],
Behold, O Lord, You know it all.
You have enclosed me behind and before,
Such [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high [above me], I cannot reach it.
Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), behold, You are there.
If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
Even there Your hand will lead me,
And Your right hand will take hold of me
If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me,
And the night will be the only light around me,”
Even the darkness is not dark to You and conceals nothing from You,
But the night shines as bright as the day;
Darkness and light are alike to You.
For You formed my innermost parts;
You knit me [together] in my mother’s womb.
I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made
Wonderful are Your works
And my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was being formed in secret,
And intricately and skillfully formed [as if embroidered with many colors] in the depths of the earth
Your eyes have seen my unformed substance
And in Your book were all written
The days that were appointed for me,
When as yet there was not one of them [even taking shape].
How precious <how rare, how beautiful>
How vast is the sum of them!
If I could count them, (your desires toward me)
When I awake, I am still with You.
O that You would kill the wicked, O God;
Go away from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.
For they speak against You wickedly,
Your enemies take Your name in vain
Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord?
And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?
I hate them with perfect and utmost hatred;
They have become my enemies.
Search me [thoroughly] <cross-examine me>, O God, and know my heart;
Test me and know (sift through all) my anxious thoughts (cares);
And lead me in the everlasting way
Far Too Wonderful - Shane & Shane
Lyrics:
You wrote the story of my life
You go before you fall behind
Before a breath beyond my death
You are with me all the way
To everlasting
You go before you fall behind
Before a breath beyond my death
You are with me all the way
To everlasting
Oh I can't run, I can't hide
Even darkness is a light
From the lowest place to the highest praise
You are worthy
Amazing love how can it be
Far too wonderful for me
There's only one thing left to say
You are worthy
Even darkness is a light
From the lowest place to the highest praise
You are worthy
Amazing love how can it be
Far too wonderful for me
There's only one thing left to say
You are worthy
Search me God and know my heart
Try me, know my anxious thoughts, yeah
Find the weakness in me and lead me in the way
Everlasting
Try me, know my anxious thoughts, yeah
Find the weakness in me and lead me in the way
Everlasting
You formed me in my mothers womb
You know my frame, my flesh, and bone
Oh, how wonderfully made
Oh I can't describe it's way too hard
You see me through and through
And call me loved
What a wonderful grace.
You know my frame, my flesh, and bone
Oh, how wonderfully made
Oh I can't describe it's way too hard
You see me through and through
And call me loved
What a wonderful grace.
Response:
Stand,
My witness,
facing back.
Direct your eyes
to follow Me
falling back to the
full length of your past
through all history
dominating all evil, brokenness
all ugliness that laid there
as to not let it harm you any longer.
Direct your head
to follow My high presence
up above the universe
cutting straight through time
into the future I have written,
designed and produced for you.
Lean to your left and follow
with your whole body
to your right
taking in only one human's story
swallowed up in My hands.
The parts deep in the dark
corridors of your heart
are believing
and agreeing
with some lies
that belittle the work I have done on the cross
to set you free
to lay out before you the clear path
to become all I intended for you to be
God sized realities!
You take your hands,
like all your daily, weekly, monthly, yearly
works of time and will power,
and cover the dark rooms of your heart
thinking I cannot make it in;
thinking I cannot access or examine
All of you, My crowning creation.
You umbrella your arms above you
with busyness and earthly responsibility,
comforts and routine,
societal pressures and prideful thinking,
but I Am under the umbrella with You.
Turn your face and see me
filling up the space underneath
illuminating the work I'm doing
with nothing in heaven or on earth,
no demonic powers, created or not created,
can stop Me from My ministry
to bring all of you into Oneness with Me.
Run around and use your arms to propel yourself
in the unending living fountain of water
I am surrounding you and your life in.
Try to escape!
Find yourself now,
arms wide open, chest cavity vulnerably open to Me
I blow a mighty life giving wind
to purge the trash and debris
that's been blocking your breakthrough to receive all of Me
Your story reads
"It used to scare me at the thought of being known thoroughly,
but when I found who I was truly meant to be,
through what My Savior did for me,
I spin with joy cherishing the garments He has adorned me;
Fully and Forever Loved and Seen."
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