Daily. Bible. Reading.

Next Sunday our youth will lead worship and share how God is working in their lives. Many conversations the youth shared this summer have brought us back to Psalm 139. 

Monday – Psalm 139:1-6

These verses point to God’s omniscience. The Lord knows us completely. Not only is he concerned with our most basic day-to-day functions, but he has searched our hearts and knows them completely. Our vulnerabilities, our pain, and our joy…the Lord knows us far better than we know ourselves. Yet he “hems us in” and “lays his hand upon us.” In what ways are these truths difficult to internalize?

Pray about fears you may have about being completely known. 

Tuesday – Psalm 139:7-12

In this passage, we get a visual image of God’s all-encompassing presence. When we are in sin and shame, God’s omnipresence may feel like an intrusion. In sin, mankind has tried to hide from God since the first sin in the garden. In reality, God dwelling in all places is a promise we can hold on to. Verse 11 reminds us that our darkest moments are not dark because God is with us.

Give thanks to God for being with you in the moments that seemed the darkest. 

Wednesday – Psalm 139:13-18

God’s omnipotence is on display in these verses. He is all-powerful, not only knowing how we are formed, but forming each of us as individuals. Verse 14 says that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Think about the ways God made you wonderful. Now think about someone in your life that you don’t always see eye-to-eye with and make a list of the ways God created that person wonderfully too.

Pray for someone you don’t see eye-to-eye with and ask God to work in that relationship. 

Thursday – Psalm 139:19-24

David is asking God to fight his enemies for him. How often do we try to fight our battles on our own and forget that God will go to battle for us? In verses 23 and 24, he asks God to search him and know him. He is inviting God to convict him of the ways he may be like his enemies.

As you pray, ask God to search you and to point out sin that hinders your relationship with him. 

Friday – Psalm 139:1-24

Read these verses again slowly, maybe a few times. What sticks out to you? What do you notice about God’s character and his love for you?

Open up the church prayer list email and pray through it.