As we reflect on Psalm 139 and our created purpose, the psalmist draws our attention to the abundance of God’s revelation. He marvels that God’s thoughts toward us are so numerous and so weighty that they exceed the grains of sand. Without God’s Self-revelation, we would not know who we are. We may see signs of God’s design in our lives, but apart from God’s Self disclosure, we would remain strangers to our own identity and purpose.
God’s Word identifies us: “You are the light of the world…you are the salt of the earth” (Matthew 5:13, 14); “We are His people and the sheep of His pasture” (Psalm 100:3).
God’s Word reveals our purpose: “Enter His gates with thanksgiving… bless His name” (Psalm 100:4); “Sing to Him…talk of all His wondrous works” (Psalm 105:2).
God’s Word encourages us: “Fret not yourself because of evildoers…trust in the Lord and do good…delight yourself in the Lord” (Psalm 37:1–3).
God’s Word affirms God’s fidelity: “I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread” (Psalm 37:25).
God’s Word tells us of God’s sacrificial love: “God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son…” (John 3:16).
To know our purpose, we must know our Master Designer. And to know our Master Designer, we must consider God’s Self-revelation.
The psalmist concludes with a plea: “Investigate my life, O God, find out everything about me; cross-examine and test me, get a clear picture of what I’m about; see for Yourself whether I’ve done anything wrong—then guide me on the road to eternal life” (vv. 23–24).
Our purpose becomes clear when we seek God, praise God, worship God, and permit ourselves to be discipled by God.
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