Open yourself to Jesus

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; test my thoughts. 24 Point out anything You find in me that makes You sad, and lead me along the path of everlasting life."  

                                                                                Psalm 139:23-24   Living Bible 

It is necessary, regularly, to allow God to carry out an assessment of yourself and feed it back to you. He knows everything about you. You may feel that you know everything about yourself, but you're wrong. There are things within you that may be hidden away, things from the past or the present. Some, you may know about, others you don't. But God knows it all and wants you to get things right and ready for a blessing.

King David was sold out for God, he lived for Him. Yes, he made some bad mistakes but, he opened himself up to his Father and allowed Him to point out anything that made Him sad or caused Him offence. David then put it right.

Notice how he asked God to test his thoughts and anxieties. As we saw from yesterday's reading, our thoughts, if not controlled, can lead us astray. This is an excellent way to get to know about yourself - ask God and allow Him to tell you. However, if you ask Him to carry out an assessment on you, as these scriptures infer, you must be willing to act on what God says, otherwise nothing will change. If you want change in your life, then you must be prepared to pay the price.

God will help you, that is a certainty. Check out David's prayer in Psalm 25:4-5 NKJV:

'Show me Your ways O LORD; teach me Your paths. 5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day'

Notice two points here; firstly, David knew if he opened himself up to God, he could rely on Him to help. Secondly, David knew that things didn't always happen at once; sometimes there was a waiting period.

So if you are prepared for this assessment, so is Jesus. He will show you what needs to change and, will help you achieve it. However, be prepared, it may take some time, so be patient.

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