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Psalm 51: 1-12 1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless when you pass judgment. 5 Indeed, I was born guilty, a sinner when my mother conceived me. 6 You desire truth in the inward being; [a] therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have crushed rejoice. 9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right [b] spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing [c] spirit. here at St Andrew's Lutheran, the latter three verses (10 through 12) of this Psalm held tremendous importance to me. At that time and for many years it was sung during the service when the offering was presented. Initially I did not fully understand its complete meaning, but knew it was important in my Christian walk. As a child, verse 11, "Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy Holy Spirit from me," instilled a fear (and perhaps it still does, and should) of the possibility of ever being out of God's favor. Still a teen, but of course being much more "sophisticated" by then, I began to develop a personal vision of verse 10, "Create in me a clean heart O God; and renew a right spirit within me." To this day I envision symbolically standing under a massive waterfall, arms outstretched, head looking up toward the heavens as the water washes over me. Now as an "over 50" adult, it fascinates me that these three verses of scripture remain extremely relevant in my life, perhaps even more so now as ones mortality becomes more real. It's been incorporated for years as part of my daily devotions. Perhaps the most important verse for me is verse 12, "Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit." I've learned for me appealing for restoration is a daily exercise as is everything that goes along with it. Dear Lord, thank you for keeping me in your presence, renewing my spirit and restoring the joy of your salvation in my daily walk with you. Amen. - Dicky Hoyt
Psalm 51:1-12 1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless when you pass judgment. 5 Indeed, I was born guilty, a sinner when my mother conceived me. 6 You desire truth in the inward being; [a] therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart. 7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have crushed rejoice. 9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right[b] spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing[c] spirit. (and unmatched sarcasm on the subject), I do not keep an immaculate home. This is unfortunate because I love the sense of peace I find when entering a tidy room. I can enjoy life without contemplating and dreading the work needed to tame the chaos. The psalmist in this passage seems to understand the chaotic nature of humanity and our tendency to clutter our lives with so much junk. How can we fully appreciate God’s presence within us and show His love to others if we can’t realize the peace that only He brings? God, please clear my heart and de-clutter my mind so that I can enjoy your Love! (And if you could have the Holy Spirit blow a cleansing breeze through my kitchen, that would be great too.) - Beth Mullins
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