Santa Claus or God

Scripture: Psalm 19 Key Verse: 19:12-14
Who can notice every mistake? Forgive my hidden faults. Keep me from sinning. Do not let anyone gain control over me. Then I will be blameless, and I will be free from any great offense. May the words from my mouth and the thoughts from my heart be acceptable to you, O LORD, my rock and my defender.

Objective:
This is a song of praise. The writer is trying to get the idea across that God has set up the world, and that God is perfect, dependable, correct, radiant, pure and true.

Application:
It is sometimes asked how Go can know everything. Thoughts of Santa Claus pop into peoples heads and think that God must operate the same way, spying on people and watching everything they do. Ready to judge them and give them a lump of coal if they make a mistake or are bad. In actuality, God is outside time and knows every thing we are going to do, not just the stuff we have done. This doesn't negate freewill. It just means Go has read the end of the book.

God has seen the bad things we have done and will do, and has still forgiven us. Nothing is hidden form him. God is forgiving and loving, all we need to do is live in this forgiveness and love. This doesn't mean we can do whatever we want and God will be okay with it. It means that when we make mistakes God understands. Trying to live a blameless life is still the best way to live.

Prayer:
Lord, help us live our lives in a blameless way. Help us fight all temptation. Teach us your ways Lord and mold us into the people you have created us to be. May the words from my mouth and the thoughts from my heart be acceptable to you, O LORD, my rock and my defender.