I spent July 2 thinking about my friend Patty. It was her birthday, and she was spending it in heaven with the family and friends who had gone before her. As I thought about her and wished she was still here with us, God reminded me that Patty lived out every one of the days that were numbered for her. (Even though I think they were too few.) [Psalm 139:16]
Often when God brings the remembrance of a verse, I open my Bible and read not just that verse but the entire chapter where it is found. When I got to the end of Psalm 139, I read what I call a “dangerous prayer.”
“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 path of everlasting life.” [vss 23-24 NLT]
Whenever I sincerely pray that prayer, God always tests me and points out the things that “offend” Him. Then it is my turn to once again repent and to get back on the path of everlasting life.
I was also reminded of another dangerous prayer I have prayed in the past – “God use me!”
All through life we have opportunities to pray “dangerous prayers.” And when we do, God gives us the privilege of living out His answers – trusting He will always lead along the “path of everlasting life.”
