Psalms 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
Examine = investigate
Prove=assay, to test like silver and gold to determine the purity level
try= cast, melt, purge away
reins and heart=mind and soul, every bit of me
What David is expressing is for God to do a complete and thorough examination and anything that does not meet up with His standard (Jesus) is to be burned away in a hot fire so that there would be no flaw within himself.. In this day of self worth and if someone were to criticize a flaw it is viewed as an attack on your very self. You are made special and you are valuable (look at the price paid for you) I am not in my last few posts and I think one more to come trying to advocate everyone to become exactly like each other but instead lets just get the shovels and sometimes picks (depending on how thick and hard it is) and get the manure out of the stalls. You and I are being watched more than we know. I know this may upset a few people but each one of us has ares that can use some tweaking or even complete destruction (are you ready for the shocking part?) even.............(can I say it) even........me. I had an incident the other morning in a Lowes parking lot. A man came from the side cutting across the parking rows without looking back to see if anyone (in particular me)was there.
Now this is something I practice when the lot is empty (often early in the morning) but I usually go slower and check a bit more than he did. He came very close to hitting me and I laid on my horn pretty good (which he did need and deserve). He parked his truck at one end and I proceeded to park closer to the middle to the other end . I noticed that he was walking my way as I approached the store. I got a little concerned but kept going as he was a smaller guy. As he got near he said, "You didn't have to lay on your horn at me as much as you did." I was a little shocked... even though there was a slight admission to his guilt he was criticizing my hornmanship. I remained quiet while I quickly analyzed this...God quietly said "He is right"... "But he cut me off!"... By this time we were entering the store... I lightly put my hand on the back of his shoulder and said "Your right" and then we parted going our separate ways. What was God doing? Grabbing another shovel full or two and cleaning out. Was he wrong in his driving? YES. Was I right to honk? YES. Was my attitude right? No. This incident was no big deal, but it made an adjustmnet in an attitude that was developed or developing within me. Three days later an SUV tried to t-bone me (to hit a vehicle on the side with the front of their vehicle) within 50 feet of the last incident. My reaction?... To swerve and no horn (not even a polite honk). I was protected and today that is good enough for me.
Examine = investigate
Prove=assay, to test like silver and gold to determine the purity level
try= cast, melt, purge away
reins and heart=mind and soul, every bit of me
What David is expressing is for God to do a complete and thorough examination and anything that does not meet up with His standard (Jesus) is to be burned away in a hot fire so that there would be no flaw within himself.. In this day of self worth and if someone were to criticize a flaw it is viewed as an attack on your very self. You are made special and you are valuable (look at the price paid for you) I am not in my last few posts and I think one more to come trying to advocate everyone to become exactly like each other but instead lets just get the shovels and sometimes picks (depending on how thick and hard it is) and get the manure out of the stalls. You and I are being watched more than we know. I know this may upset a few people but each one of us has ares that can use some tweaking or even complete destruction (are you ready for the shocking part?) even.............(can I say it) even........me. I had an incident the other morning in a Lowes parking lot. A man came from the side cutting across the parking rows without looking back to see if anyone (in particular me)was there.
Now this is something I practice when the lot is empty (often early in the morning) but I usually go slower and check a bit more than he did. He came very close to hitting me and I laid on my horn pretty good (which he did need and deserve). He parked his truck at one end and I proceeded to park closer to the middle to the other end . I noticed that he was walking my way as I approached the store. I got a little concerned but kept going as he was a smaller guy. As he got near he said, "You didn't have to lay on your horn at me as much as you did." I was a little shocked... even though there was a slight admission to his guilt he was criticizing my hornmanship. I remained quiet while I quickly analyzed this...God quietly said "He is right"... "But he cut me off!"... By this time we were entering the store... I lightly put my hand on the back of his shoulder and said "Your right" and then we parted going our separate ways. What was God doing? Grabbing another shovel full or two and cleaning out. Was he wrong in his driving? YES. Was I right to honk? YES. Was my attitude right? No. This incident was no big deal, but it made an adjustmnet in an attitude that was developed or developing within me. Three days later an SUV tried to t-bone me (to hit a vehicle on the side with the front of their vehicle) within 50 feet of the last incident. My reaction?... To swerve and no horn (not even a polite honk). I was protected and today that is good enough for me.
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