OwassoFirstAssemblyofGodPastorBruceMcCartyJanuary6,2019

SEARCHMEOHGOD!

Colossians4:2(ESV)Continuesteadfastlyinprayer,beingwatchfulinitwiththanksgiving.1.MostChristianspraycomfortableprayers.2.Iwanttochallengeyoutopraydangerousprayersin2019.3.WearegoingtolooktoDavid’sprayersinthePsalmsforguidanceonpraying dangerousprayersoverthenextfourweeks.4.DangerousprayersaskGodtoradicallychangeourlives.

1.God’sMagnificencePromptsOurPrayerPsalm139:1-18(ESV)1OLORD,youhavesearchedmeandknownme!2YouknowwhenIsitdownandwhenIriseup;youdiscernmythoughtsfromafar.3YousearchoutmypathandmylyingdownandareacquaintedwithALLmyways.4Evenbeforeawordisonmytongue,behold,OLORD,youknowitaltogether.5Youhemmein,behindandbefore,andlayyourhanduponme.6

Suchknowledgeistoowonderfulforme;itishigh;Icannotattainit.7WhereshallIgofromyourSpirit?OrwhereshallIfleefromyourpresence?8IfIascendtoheaven,youarethere!IfImakemybedinSheol,youarethere!9IfItakethewingsofthemorninganddwellintheuttermostpartsofthesea,10eventhereyourhandshallleadme,andyourrighthandshallholdme.11IfIsay,“Surelythedarknessshallcoverme,andthelightaboutmebenight,”12eventhedarknessisnotdarktoyou;thenightisbrightastheday,fordarknessisaslightwithyou.13

Foryouformedmyinwardparts;youknittedmetogetherinmymother’swomb.14Ipraiseyou,forIamfearfullyandwonderfullymade.Wonderfulareyourworks;mysoulknowsitverywell.15Myframewasnothiddenfromyou,whenIwasbeingmadeinsecret,intricatelywoveninthedepthsoftheearth.16Youreyessawmyunformedsubstance;inyourbookwerewritten,everyoneofthem,thedaysthatwereformedforme,whenasyettherewasnoneofthem.17How

precioustomeareyourthoughts,OGod!Howvastisthesumofthem!18IfIwouldcountthem,theyaremorethanthesand.Iawake,andIamstillwithyou.1.Godknowseverythingaboutyou. Godknowsmy:Dailyactivitiesthoughtschoicesspeech2.Godisalwaysnearyou. Godisnearme:intheheights,depths,death,distance,darkness3.Godisintimatelyinvolvedinyourlife. God:designedme,createdme,establishedmypathinlife,controlsmyfuture

2.God’sMagnificenceRequiresHisExaminationPsalm139:19-24(ESV)19Ohthatyouwouldslaythewicked,OGod!Omenofblood,departfromme!20Theyspeakagainstyouwithmaliciousintent;yourenemiestakeyournameinvain.21DoInothatethosewhohateyou,OLORD?AnddoInotloathethosewhoriseupagainstyou?22Ihatethemwithcompletehatred;Icountthemmyenemies.23Searchme,OGod,andknowmyheart!Trymeandknowmythoughts!24Andseeiftherebeanygrievouswayinme,andleadmeinthewayeverlasting!1.Davidishonestwithhisfrustration.2.Davidfeelsjustifiedinhisanger.3. David realizeshowdeceitful theheart canbeandasksGod toexaminehis

heart.Jer.17:9BEHONESTWITHYOURSELF!!!4.DavidrealizeshowanxioushecanbeandasksGodtorevealhisfears.Phil4:6

WhatwefearthemostrevealswherewetrustGodtheleast!5.DavidrealizeshoweasyitisforustohideoursinsandasksGodtouncoverhis

sins.6.DavidrealizeshoweasyitistowanderandasksGodtoleadhiminthepath

thatleadstoeternallife.

AskGodtocloselyexamineyourlifeandgiveyouthepowertobemadeintotheimageofJesus.