Self-reliant Americans aren’t too keen on needing mercy. We like to think we can make it on our own. However, when it comes to life’s biggest challenge, we can’t even come close to making it on our own. We can’t even begin to pay for one sin on our own. “Nobody’s perfect” we like to say. Even though that is true, what do we do individually about our lack of perfection?
In Psalm 51 King David shows us where to go to find a solution to our sin problem. His words of confession, pleading with God for forgiveness, are to be our words too. You see, this is precisely why Jesus went to the cross... to wash us and make us whiter than snow...to fill us with joy and gladness. And what is our response to be?
“O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.” (Psalm 51:18 ESV)
We pray:
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.” Amen. (Psalm 51:10-12 ESV)
Pastor David Paape
The following link is to the 52 Week Reading Plan Bible upon which these devotions are based. http://www.bible-reading.com/bible-plan.pdf
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