October 20, 2026, marked the Sixth Anniversary of the Advancing Word Podcast! Since 2020, the podcast has reached 115 countries and 822 cities around the world! GOD IS SO GOOD! We are thankful for the doors God has opened wide for us to share the Word and grateful to every listener for your prayers and support. This segment is from our Legacy Collection. David’s faith exudes high-definition clarity and comprehension as he affirmed God’s sovereign authority, sobering appraisal, satisfying availability and searching apprehension of his life in Psalm 139. If we would see more clearly God's plans and purposes for our lives, we should follow his example.

In our modern society, much attention is given to the things we must live without. Yet it is the things we must live with that present the greatest difficulty and challenge. In 2 Samuel 9, we meet Mephibosheth, a man who, because of a tragic deformity, lived with a limp. But because of grace, though he was crippled, he was carried and covered as he found himself seated at the king’s table. In many ways, his story is our story, and it is especially the story of those who serve us. As we celebrate Clergy Appreciation Month, this segment is dedicated to our pastors and preachers, ministers and missionaries, who often carry limps of their own while faithfully leading others to the King’s table.

In Psalm 139, David pauses to consider the wonder of his relationship with God—and what he discovers still speaks powerfully to us today. God knows us completely, remains present with us everywhere, and works purposefully in our lives. Those truths meet two of the deepest struggles of our age: meaninglessness and loneliness. God’s awareness assures us that we are fully known. His presence comforts us with the promise that we are never alone. And His activity calls us to live with purpose.