The Bible
– The
New Living Translation
1 Have
mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great
compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.
2 Wash
me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin.
Thoughts:
I believe that David was so sorry for his acts of sin against
Bathsheba and her husband that he was not only asking for forgiveness of his
sin, but also that God might erase it from his memory – blot out the ‘stain’ of
my sin he asked. Friends, although God forgives us of our sin, it seems like
the impact of that sin, or its stain, appears to always be in the back of our
minds, and will ultimately haunt us from time to time. While this may serve the
purpose of reminding us of our sin, or especially to help us appreciate where
God has truly brought us from, yet our inner man would just as soon forget the sinful
acts. Therefore I can appreciate where David was coming from in this request.
However, I believe that the biggest lesson for us to learn from this today is that
God is our mediator. He knows what is bugging us, but I believe that He really
wants us to seek Him, humble ourselves to ask for help and to seek His help in
every aspect of our lives. As we live in this sinful world, we get dirty or
stained from its impact, so keeping ourselves before our Maker in prayer is
healthy for our spiritual well-being. Our physical bodies become
dirty and we take daily showers, how much more should we seek a daily spiritual
cleansing of our sin. This will not only help in keeping us clean from guilt,
but it will keep the lines of communication open between us and our heavenly
Father.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, I repeat the words of Your servant David, please
wash me clean from my guilt, and purify me from my sin. I want to be used by
You in reaching those around me who are lost in sin. Please wash me white as
snow so that I may represent You well as I share a witness for You. Please have
Your will and way in my life is my humble prayer before the only One who can
make a true difference in the hearts of mankind, for I ask this in Your worthy
and all powerful name, Lord Jesus, my Savior and King, AMEN!
NOTE: If you have been
challenged to make a decision today after reading this devotional, please speak
with a local Bible Teaching pastor, or contact me at NuggetsFromGodsWord@outlook.com so that we can pray with you and give you help and or
encouragement as you begin, or continue your walk with Jesus. Any words
underlined above will indicate a link to a song that came to mind as I wrote
the devotional. Feel free to click on the link and listen as you continue to
read or pray.
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