By Regaina Thompson
Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; according to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight—…
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me hear joy and gladness, that the bones You have broken may rejoice. Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, The God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart-- These, O God, You will not despise. (Taken from Psalm 51)
This Psalm has always brought me to tears, when I think of David’s sin and his grief over that sin. He so sincerely puts into words how I feel about my own sin.
So many times we become self-righteous and smug in regards to our own sinfulness. I mean, look at what David did! I have never done anything that bad. However, Jesus died for my sins too. Romans 3:23 says all have sinned and Romans 6:23 says that the wages of sin is death.
When I realize how much my shortcomings and sin bring him pain, it hurts me and I feel like David.
“God, please make me clean because I am so very unworthy of your love”.
When I think of what He has done for me personally I can barely fathom the depths of his love. It is very hard for us put that kind of love into human understanding. The apostle Paul wrote in Rom 7-8 that we are constantly struggling with our fleshly nature.
We are so powerless against ourselves without God’s love and forgiveness. We must pray as David did, for a clean, pure heart. We must bring him a broken and contrite heart.
I want to take time this day to beg his forgiveness for my constant weakness. I want to pray for a clean heart and a right spirit. I want to thank him constantly for the sacrifice He made for me and for His amazing love and grace.
I owe Him my all….
….Not just a minimal attitude
….Of just doing enough
….To check in the box,
….But my life,
My All.
ISBS
Ladies Daily Devotional
02/02/05
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