Topic: PRAYING WITH A REPENTANT HEART
Text: Psalm 51:1-13
51:1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions.
51:2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.
51:3 For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me.
51:4 Against You, You only, have I sinned,And done this evil in Your sight— That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge.”
51:5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.
51:6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.
51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
51:8 Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice.
51:9 Hide Your face from my sins, And blot out all my iniquities.
51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
51:11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
51:12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
51:13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted to You.
STUDY:
David asks God to have mercy on him according to His loving-kindness, blot out his sins according to His tender mercies, wash him thoroughly from his iniquity, and cleanse him from his sins. He acknowledged that he had sinned before God, the blameless judge. He was aware that he was a sinner from birth and requested to be purged, made clean and washed, so that he would have joy and gladness. He asked God to grant him a new heart, renew a steadfast spirit in him, not ban him from His presence, and not remove His Holy Spirit from him. HIe prayed for a restoration of his joy of salvation, and for him to teach sinners God’s ways.
How do you pray when you have been convicted of sin? You can either humble yourself and ask God to forgive you, with a repentant heart, or you can gloss over the sin and move on to other aspects of prayer like thanksgiving, adoration, and supplication. Confession of your sin from a repentant heart is very critical to receiving answered prayers (1 John 1:8-10). Christ taught His disciples to confess their sins while praying (Matt. 6:12). Examine your life today, repent of any sin andask for God’s mercies.
Prayer:
Father; grant me a repentant heart when I come into your presence. Amen.
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