Our Ever Present God

Psalm 139:1-18

O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I'm far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand! I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave you are there. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night - but even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you. You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous - how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Everyday of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!

Intro:

Psalm 46:1-2   God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. 

Joshua 1:9   This is my command - be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Matthew 28:20   Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.

Revelation 3:20   Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. 

• God Knows Us
  • • Psalm 139:1-2   O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I'm far away. 
• God Sees You
  • • Psalm 139:3-4   You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. 
• God Protects Us
  • • Psalm 139:5-6   You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!
• God is With Us
  • • Psalm 139:7-9   I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, 
• God Helps Us
  • • Psalm 139:10   even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. 
• God Really Knows Us
  • • Psalm 139:13-16   You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous - how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. 
• God Thinks About You
  • • Psalm 139:17-18   How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!

Conclusion

Revelation 3:20   Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.