Psalm 139: 1-4 – “O Lord, you examine me and know me.  ² You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away, you understand my motives. ³ You carefully observe me when I travel or when I lie down to rest; you are aware of everything I do. ⁴ Certainly my tongue does not frame a word without you, O Lord, being thoroughly aware of it. ⁵ You squeeze me in from behind and in front; you place your hand on me.”  NET

God’s Promises are eternal, and His Presence is Perpetual.   He is always there or here, for He is Omnipresent!   He knows!  He sees!  He hears!  He feels!  He cares!  What a wonderful God we have!   One translation renders it as a “wrap-around presence.”   I like that God wraps Himself around us.

My heart and mind overflowed as I read, prayed, pondered, and mused on the Word.  Some of what filled my heart was a personal challenge to me.  It was both a word of encouragement and correction.

As I pondered the scriptures, I noticed that Job’s comforters began describing him somewhat favorably, but as they progressed, they accused him of vile corruption and greed.  He made them uncomfortable in their religious mentality.  They had everything neatly packaged in a box.  If bad happens, it means you sinned.  If good happens, it means you are righteous.   Job’s arguments challenged that, and religion became mean.   It always does.

It almost seems like the Psalmists capture Job’s confusion and reveal God’s heart.  Religion is satisfied if enough rules are followed to outweigh the failures. It’s a balance sheet; all is good if your debits and credits show a net profit.

Psalm 115:4-8 is a powerful reminder of the contrast of mentalities (flesh vs. spirit). 

Psalm 116:12-15, the Psalmist asked a question that presented two doors (legalism and faith.) “So now, what can I ever give back to God to repay Him for the blessings He has poured out on me?”   His answer pulled him through the door of faith.  Praise and Thanksgiving.

Psalm 119:1 – “You’re only truly happy when you walk in TOTAL INTEGRITY, walking in the light of God’s Word.”  Wow!

Psalm 119:15 –“I set my heart on Your precepts and pay close attention to all Your ways.”  The revelation of the Word, the saturation with the Word, brings revelation of the Ways of God.

Psalm 119:24 –“Your commandments are my counselors; Your Word is my light and delight.”

One of my favorite prayers of Psalm 119 is, “Help me turn my eyes away from illusions so that I purse only that which is true; AND drench my soul with life as I walk in Your paths.  (119:37).

That is followed by, “Teach me how to make good decisions, and give me revelation light, for I believe in Your commands.”   In v. 104, “For Your truth is the source of my understanding, not the falsehoods of those who don’t know You…”

Psalm 119:114 – “You’re my place of quiet retreat, and Your wraparound presence becomes my shield as I wrap myself in Your Word.”

For me, the key is God!   If we wrap ourselves and immerse ourselves in His Word, He reveals Himself, and out to that revelation and wraparound presence, we See and Know how and what to do.  He becomes our confidence, hope, and foundation.

He only waits for us to come and yield to Him.   Victory, beyond our most extravagant imagination, is waiting.  Let today be the day.

Have a fantastic day in His victory and allow the Holy Spirit to make His presence known to you; it is liberating!