Search Me, O God
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Rev. Tetteh-Annor Larbi | February 18 2026 | Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24
KEY VERSE: “Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.” (Psalm 139:23-24, NKJV)
MESSAGE:
Lent is a forty-day season of spiritual reflection, repentance, and renewal leading to Easter. For Baptists, it is optional but spiritually beneficial, offering intentional time to draw nearer to Jesus Christ. The focus is heartfelt devotion: examining our lives, confessing sin, and preparing our hearts to celebrate the resurrection. Today is Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of this journey. It reminds us of our mortality, our dependence on God, and the grace made available through Jesus Christ.
Psalm 139 declares that God knows us completely. David’s prayer, “Search me, O God,” is an invitation to honest self-examination. True spiritual renewal begins with inward surrender. We come directly to God through Jesus Christ, acknowledging that self-evaluation alone is insufficient. Exposure to God’s truth is meant to heal, not condemn. As we enter Lent, we ask Him to reveal attitudes, habits, and motives that require correction so that we may walk faithfully in His everlasting way. FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
Are you hiding anything from God? Where have you justified what God condemns? God already knows you fully, yet He invites you into honest surrender. Lent is an opportunity to pause and allow Him to search your heart. Confess what He reveals. Take deliberate steps toward obedience. Let this season move beyond reflection into transformation.
PRAYER:
Holy and searching God, examine my heart and reveal what I fail to see. Expose attitudes, desires, and actions that grieve You. Cleanse me where I have grown careless. Correct me where I have strayed. Lead me in Your everlasting way. Draw me into deeper fellowship with You, and strengthen my resolve to obey and follow Jesus Christ faithfully throughout this Lenten journey. In Jesus’ name, Amen. THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING
DAILY word study: OFFENSIVE WAY
The Hebrew expression for offensive way is derek ʿōṣeb. The word derek means “way” or “path,” referring to one’s pattern of life or direction. The word ʿōṣeb carries the idea of pain, sorrow, or grief. Together, the phrase describes a way of living that causes grief — a path that leads to sorrow or brings pain, even grief to the heart of God.
David is not asking God to point out minor imperfections. He is inviting God to reveal any pattern of life that grieves Him. Lent calls us to that same honesty. It is a season to allow God to uncover habits, attitudes, and hidden motives that wound our fellowship with Him.
Reflect on this:
Is there a pattern in your life that may be grieving God, even if it feels small or justified to you?
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