by Pastor Ian Moilliet, Vavenby Christian Church
Psalm 139 tells us how well God knows us. He knows us perfectly because He designed us and made us and when things go wrong in our life He is the one to fix us. There are two meanings in the World Book dictionary for ‘fix’ that I am referring to: [fix, verb – #8. to set right; #9. to mend, repair.
Everyone that has ever lived, beginning with Adam and Eve, has had times when things go wrong. Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the garden. There was broken relationship with God, so things were very wrong.
King David, the second king of Israel, wrote most of the Psalms including 139. Even though he was considered to be a “mostly good and righteous king,” a lot of things went wrong under his leadership. He made many bad decisions and numerous terrible mistakes. When he realized what he had done he repented to his God and wept over what sins he had done.
Because of his wrong-doing David, was not disqualified to be the king. In fact he lived out his years on the throne and died as an old man and his faithfulness to God to the very end is recorded in scripture.
There is a secret though to David’s success. He knew God well and he knew that only God could fix him. In verse 23 of Psalm 139 David says, “Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me; And lead me in the everlasting way.”
David invites his God to examine his heart to see if there is anything wrong in his life. He asked God to lead him to everlasting life. He asked God to fix him. He was willing to admit his sin and receive God’s forgiveness for that sin.
We, like David, also need fixing. David was not disqualified because he asked God for a repair job. Even though there is wrong in our lives, neither do we need to be disqualified. We just need to ask Him to ‘fix’ us and He will cleanse and change our heart.
May God bless you today,
