Psalm 7:9b "...for you look deep within the mind and heart, O righteous God". NLT Or as the NRSV puts it "....you who test the minds and hearts..."
Recently Alice and I have gone to a couple of Classic Car shows in our area. At each show there have been a few cars for sale. Some unrestored; some partially restored; some fully restored. If you stand back and watch the people who may be interested "buyers" in the first two categories, you can see the wheels turning. It's like they are looking deep within the metal framework of the car "seeing" what it would look like after they had invested their hours of love bringing it back to life!
When I read these words of the psalmist, I wondered if God was looking deep within my mind and heart and seeing what it would look like? What did he see?
Does he "see" deeper than I "feel"?
Does God "see" deeper than I "see"?
Can this mind and heart be salvaged - or is it good only for the scrap yard?
I know what goes on inside my mind and sometimes it repulses me. I know what my heart really feels at times and sometimes it makes me sick. If God sees all of that, what possible interest could he have in me? Or put another way, knowing all of that is there, why should I bring shame to the Kingdom by bringing that to the table?
The psalmist was worried about his enemies - heck, not to worry there, I'm my own worst enemy!
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