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Monday
October 20, 2008
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 shameful deeds –
they haunt 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 heart,
so you can teach me to be wise in my inmost being.
Psalm
51:1-6
Oh, how we need to recognize our need for mercy! Many of us, caught up in our busy lives, forget to be still and allow God to purge us of our weaknesses. Oh, yes, we call them weaknesses, but what they amount to is sin. We fall short constantly; therefore, we need a constant stream of mercy flowing from the mercy seat of God.
One of the older praise choruses used this verse in such a melodious way that there has never been a time that I heard it that I didn't just want to cry. It is because of His unfailing love and compassion that in order for me to have a relationship with Him He has to blot out my sins because of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on my behalf.
For the past several weeks God has been showing me areas of my life that need to be regenerated. It is a painful period in my life. No, I'm not depressed. I simply recognize the depth of my sin and the depth of my need for God's grace and mercy.
How about you? Have you recognized a pattern in your life that is displeasing to God? As this week progresses, find some time to get alone with God. Let Him pour His anointing oil of love into those private parts that need to be healed. Allow yourself to be honest before Him and confess the need for Him in your secret place. When you do this, He will teach you wisdom in your inmost being. What a mighty God we serve!
Oh, Lord, I praise You and thank You for this season of revelation in my life. Thank You for showing me my weaknesses and my strong will. Thank You for breaking me and restoring me to a steady relationship with You. Help me this week to monitor my mindset and offer myself to You for purification. I rest in You.
