HOW PRECIOUS ARE YOUR THOUGHTS TO ME, O GOD

Text: Psalm 19
8 August 2010

(I) PERSONAL APPRECIATION OF GOD

1. God’s Profound knowledge of us

a) His knowledge of all our ways ( Psalm 139:1-3 )

b) His knowledge of our innermost thought ( Psalm 139:2b, 4 )

2. God’s Protection of us

a) His hedge ( Psalm 139:5a )

b) His hand ( Psalm 139:5b )

(II) HYPOTHETICAL SURMISINGS

1. Fleeing from the Presence of God?

a) Heaven ( Psalm 139:8a )

b) Hell ( Psalm 139:8b )

c) Sea ( Psalm 139:9 )

d) Darkness ( Psalm 139:11-12 )

2. God’s Omnipresence

a) God’s Presence is everywhere ( Psalm 139:8-12 )

b) Darkness is as light to God ( Psalm 139:12 )

(III) PERSONAL APPRECIATION OF OUR INDIVIDUAL MAKE-UP

1. From conception (Psalm 139:13)

2. Fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14)

3. Made especially

a) Inward parts ( Psalm 139:13a )

b) Frame ( Psalm 139:15a )

4. All written in God’s Book (Psalm 139:16)

5. God’s Thoughts towards us

a) Precious thoughts ( Psalm 139:17 )

b) Many Precious thoughts ( Psalm 139:17-18 )

(IV) PERSONAL AND HUMBLE PRAYER IN RESPONSE

1. Search me (Psalm 139:23a)

2. Try me (Psalm 139:23b)

3. Lead me (Psalm 139:24b)