O Lord, You have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. Psalm 139:1-3
I am not who I say I am.
I am not who others say I am.
I am who God says I am.
What does God know about me?
- God knows my
*I will be glad and rejoice in Your unfailing love, for You have seen my troubles, and You care about the anguish of my soul. *Psalm 31:7 (NLT)
You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in Your bottle. You have recorded each one in Your book. Psalm 56:8
- God knows my
But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? Psalm 56:3-4
*Even in darkness I cannot hide from You. To You the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to You. *Psalm 139:12
- God knows my
You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank You for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in Your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. Psalm 139:13-16
Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me. Your rod and Your staff protect and comfort me. Psalm 23:4
- God knows my
To the faithful You show Yourself faithful; to those with integrity, You show integrity. Psalm 18:25
- God knows my
O God, You know how foolish I am; my sins cannot be hidden from You. Psalm 69:5
Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24
The One who knows me the
Connection Group Questions
- How did you respond internally to this week’s message? What point from the message impacted you most? Why?
- Growing up who knew the most about you, your choices, possible secrets…? How did they know this about you?
- If you had parents who knew just about everything about you, how did that shape your decisions and actions?
- Read Psalm 139:1-4. What is David acknowledging in these verses? What do you acknowledge?
- Read Psalm 139:11-12. What dark or hopeless situations has David been through? What reassurance do we have that God can transform the most hopeless situations.
- Share a dark time in your life that God was able to transform and restore His goodness. What happened?
- Read Psalm 139:13-16. According to these verses when does God know us? Does this match up to what our culture and/or science say about the mystery of life?
- Read Psalm 139:23-24. What is David asking God to do? If God were to search your heart and anxious thoughts, what would He reveal to you? What would be the way forward? What will it take for you to make those steps in your life?
- How can your Connection Group pray for you and support you this week?