Psalm 139:23-24
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! 24 And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!
I used to hear these verses in the voice of the Pharisee. Pharisees were confident of their righteousness before God. They were the kids who looked forward to exam day because of their confidence in an A++. “See if, because I’m sure there isn’t, if there be any grievous way in me.” But the whole of Psalm 139 shows it wasn’t that way for the Psalmist, and it’s not that way for the Christian.
The Christian knows sin because we have seen the cross. At the cross, God showed what we deserve for our sin and put nails and a spear, into our self-righteousness. Knowing our own guilt, we must confess. Being truly forgiven, we come back to God again and again asking to show us where to change. Go to Him ready to ruthlessly root out any grievous ways.
Prayer prompt: Lord, show me what must change and lead me as I walk in that new way.