Searched and Known

From: Gospel Light: Volume 12 (1922)

• 1 min. read • grade level: 4

(Psa. 139:1¹<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. (Psalm 139:1).)

I HAVE sometimes been asked, after preaching, "Did anyone tell you anything about me?”

“No," I replied, "I know nothing of you.” “You might have known all about me, from what you have been saying to-night," said one.

“It was God directing the arrow; I only pulled the bow. He knew where the joints of the harness were, so that the keenly pointed barb could penetrate the conscience.”

There is power in God's Word. Happy is he who owns it, and bows to it.

Did you ever think that God reads you through and through, and there is no escaping His penetrating eye? (Heb. 4:12, 13¹²For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. ¹³Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. (Hebrews 4:12‑13).)

I like the little Sunday scholar's reply to her teacher, who was speaking about God being everywhere; and thinking it a hard question, said,

“Can you tell me where God is not?”

“Yes, sir," said a bright-eyed girl,” God is not in all the thoughts of the wicked.'" (Psa. 10:4⁴The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. (Psalm 10:4).)

Ah! yes, the fool says in his heart, "No God"; and he would fain keep God from his thoughts..

(Psa. 14:1; 53:1¹<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. (Psalm 14:1)
¹<<To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David.>> The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. (Psalm 53:1).)

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Gospel Light: Volume 12 (1922)

• Jesus of Nazareth Passeth by.

• Loose Him, and Let Him Go.

• More Wonderful Than Creation

• Name of Jesus, The

• Not Salvation Only but a Saviour

• Open Letter on the Subject of Salvation, An

• Perfect and Permanent Good: Is It Yours?, The

• Pharisee and the Publican, The

• Pugilist and the Gospel, The

• R.a.'S Conversion and Confession, An

• Sailor Jim; or, My First Soul.

• Searched and Known

• Some Great Things

• Spending All

• the Kingdom of Heaven Is Like Unto a Certain King, Which Made a Marriage for His Son.

• the Night Cometh

• the Witness of God Is Greater

• There Is No Difference.

• Warning, The

• What Is It to Repent?

• Young Sailor's First and Last Voyage, A