Icebreaker: Is it wrong to have a makeover? An “extreme
makeover”? Why or why not? How far is “too far”? Why did you
answer the way you did? 1. Read prayerfully Psalm 139. Summarize
in one sentence what you consider the main message of this
psalm, which is attributed to David. 2. A) List the ways in
which the psalmist says God knows him (2–5). B) What is the
psalmist’s response to this knowledge (vs. 6)? 3. A) List some
ways in which the psalmist tries to run from God (7–10). B) What
are some ways we try to run from God? C) What do we learn about
God in vv. 7–10? 4. In the ancient world, many believed that
hell was the one place where God’s presence did not exist. What
does verse 8 suggest about this? 5. Have you ever pretended you
were blind, or tried to walk in a pitch-black room? What was it
like? In verse 12, note all the light/dark contrasts. What is
this verse saying about God? 6. In verses 13–16, what words
reveal God’s loving attention to every detail in creating you?
7. What do verses 13–16 tell us a