Last night I was with a group of people and we were talking about what verses did God use lately to speak to us. Mine was Psalms 139 which I love for a couple different reasons. It starts out with reminding us that we are never alone. This is both encouragement for when you feel alone and afraid and also a warning for when you feel like God won't be watching you in your sin.

"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". (139:1&2)

"Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?" (Verse 7).

For the warning, there is no where you can go to hide from God. Even the darkness is as light to Him. So if you are running and or hiding from God because of sin, stop now! Turn back to Him, confess, and repent. Then feel His grace wash over you.

If encouragement is what you need because you are feeling beat down or alone, take comfort in knowing that the God who created the universe made you wonderful!

"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well". (Verse 14).

"...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. 16)

How can we for a minute wonder if God cares about us or knows what we are going through when He ordained our days before any of them came to be? That doesn't mean you have to like each day! Just rest in His peace knowing He already has it figured out!

Have a great day!

Philip J.