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Summer with the Psalms

Psalm 51 Sunday 21st July

“Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night. Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just. For I was born a sinner— yes, from the moment my mother conceived me. But you desire honesty from the womb, teaching me wisdom even there. Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me— now let me rejoice. Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. Then I will teach your ways to rebels, and they will return to you. Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness. Unseal my lips, O Lord, that my mouth may praise you. You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one. You do not want a burnt offering. The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God. Look with favor on Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Then you will be pleased with sacrifices offered in the right spirit— with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings. Then bulls will again be sacrificed on your altar.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭51‬:‭1‬-‭19‬ ‭NLT‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.51.1-19.NLT

Psalm Prayer & Reflection

How can we really have confidence when we do something wrong? How can we escape ourselves after our deepest regrets? The Psalmist, often attributed to be King David in Psalm 51, gives us hope in how to respond in such circumstances.

When he has committed murder and adultery he turns to the Lord fully repentant, seeking healing from guilt and forgiveness for his shame. He does not hide from it, nor seek to escape it and he approaches God in confidence.

King David says: “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.” The Psalmist is seeking to be able to live again, to be set free from sin and to live a life for Jesus Christ. This is true for both you and I, we too, can be set free and live a life for Jesus Christ.

King David trusts, has confidence and assurance that when he surrenders his life again to God he will be fully forgiven and set free from inadequacies to go fourth and to preach the Gospel. The Psalmist seeks to do good: “Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted and return to You.” So lets us likewise, go fourth today, proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ as we repent, seek forgiveness and pursue the Lord in all we do in Jesus name.

Let us Pray:

Lord Jesus please go before us behind us and with us in Jesus name. Bless us not with a contrite heart, but a pure heart and send your Holy Spirit deeper into our hearts to forgive, cleanse and heal us in Jesus name. Amen

“So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord.”

‭‭Lamentations‬ ‭3:26‬ ‭NLT‬‬

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