Who Am I?

"O Lord, you have examined my heart

and know everything about me.

You known 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, 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 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.

How prescious 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!

Search me, O God, and know my heart;

test me and know my anxious thoughts.

Point out anything in me that offends You,

and lead me along the patch of everlasting life."

-- Psalm 139:1-12, 16-18, 23-24

It's been a crazy past month or so here in our little world and I keep coming back to this passage.  Always so guilty to become a grouch when things are a tad too hectic, I need this passage to bring me back to earth.  The world does not revolve around me, sadly.  I am blessed beyond measure--more than I could ever name--and when things go awry, being the human that I am, I quickly lose sight of those blessings.  This passage reminds me of how small I am and how great my God is and I most definitely don't give Him enough credit.  Brings to mind the simple words of a newly-added iPod favorite:  "Who am I that You are mindful of me? That you hear me when I call?  Who am I that You are thinking of me? That You love me?"

That being said, I've committed to cement this passage into my ever-fading memory so that I can recall it instantly in those times that get the best of me.  I'm a work in progress...