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Psalm 139:13
For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.
Another Psalm to learn off by heart and to return to once a month for encouragement and worship.
It is also another Psalm where you can say ‘together’ after each verse (or some other sentence of praise), ‘His love endures for ever’, as we saw yesterday.
Our verse gives the final answer as to whether abortion is an option. Here we see, irrevocably, that abortion is murder. I’m sorry but there can be no other conclusion.
“You (God) created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.” “My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be” (v 15-16).
‘Foetus’ may be the word we use for the early stages of human life after conception but it can blur the truth of a ‘baby’ with God’s life and full potential inherent within it, having been created.
As we look into this Psalm, we sense God is also looking into us. David starts, “O Lord, You have searched me and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue You know it completely, O Lord” (v 1-4).
These words can be ‘fearful’ or wonderful. But, whichever emotion rises within you, understand this – Our God is an awesome God. He is the All-knowing, All-seeing, and All-powerful God. He created the Universe and all that is in it – He is not answerable to me – I am answerable to Him. His words and His Word are not open to debate but my words are open to scrutiny and judgement by Him.
In a world that continually debates the authority of the Bible and the existence of God, it is important to remember the correct perspective. We act like Pontius Pilate and sit in judgement on Jesus, forgetting that it was in fact Pontius Pilate who was really on trial. It is US who are being judged, not God. We didn’t create the world or ourselves, He did. We don’t own our breath; He graciously gives it to us.
On the other hand, when we know and love Jesus, these verses become a tremendous encouragement. He knows all about me and constantly cares for me.
Verses 5-12 remind me that no matter what happens to me, He is right beside me. He will never leave me nor forsake me. He loves me so much.
Verses 13-16 are about the fact that God knew us before we were born. He knew all about us, even the worst, and yet still loves us.
Verses 17-24 are David’s response to all this. Firstly, he is totally overwhelmed and ‘speechless’. Then he sides himself with God against God’s enemies. Finally, realising that God does know everything, he wants to stay honouring God and honest before Him, so he asks God to search his heart, point out any wrong and bring him back to where he should be, before a Holy God in whom he delights.
“Search me, O 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” (v 25-26).
Will you say “Amen” to that prayer?
Now just take a moment to allow God to respond.
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