Observation: David is brave enough to ask God to do something that is very scary; to know everything about him and correct him. David knows that it is the path to eternal life. We are, too often, resistant to correction, even from God. We can get so focused on what pleases us that we fail to notice or care about what offends God. Yet, pleasing Him, instead of having an undisciplined life and mind, is what takes us along the path of eternal life--a good life not just in eternity, but now as well.

Application/Confession: I want to have this kind of openness, honesty and intimacy with God. I want to be so confident in His love that I can risk willingly opening every part of me to His loving gaze. I know He already knows, but I still fight the tendency to hide in my own heart and mind.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, as hard as it is to write this, search me, know me, test me, correct me and show me how better to live Your life.