Got A Warrant?

Search me, O God, and know my heart;
    test me and know my anxious thoughts.

Point out anything in me that offends you,
    and lead me along the path of everlasting life.

Psalm 139:23-24 

 

The photo you see is Arko.  Arko is one of the K9 officers of the Richland County Sheriff's Department and he is very good at his job.  His job?  Searching and finding.  Having witnessed a K9 perform a search, I can attest to the fact that not much escapes their attention.  When the K9 shows up on a scene, people tend to get nervous if they have something to hide.

 

Now, if Arko showed up to search you or your property, would you be nervous?  As good as Arko is, God is even better.  Why?  Because God already knows everything about us (good and not-so-good and even the stuff that could go either way).  So when the Psalmist writes "Search me, O God, and know my heart" he is asking God to search not just his body, but his mind, his intentions, his spirit and is giving God permission to TEST him to seek if there is ANYTHING that God would find offensive.  

 

Here's the thing:  God doesn't need a warrant!  But God's not mad at you or out to get you either.  God uses every single situation to Teach us or Reach us.  Sometimes that means getting our attention (usually in ways we don't like).  But God is always reminding us that if He didn't love us, He wouldn't bother to try to Reach or Teach us.

 

Consider that for a minute.