Today's Passage of Scripture: Psalm 51:10-13
"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted to You."
In this Psalm, David is admitting his sin before the Lord. I can imagine the guilt that plagues his mind after having an affair with Bathsheba and killing her husband on the front line of battle. However, this feeling of shame is not uncommon with humans today. Since we are of the flesh, we are sinners. However, the grace from our Lord Jesus Christ covers us in our transgressions! He forgives us from our iniquity! Salvation comes from His sacrifice, and we ought to be thankful and happy for that. My encouragement for you today is that you remember the joy of your salvation. For those of you who have experienced this overwhelming joy, pray that God might daily renew that feeling of total and complete grace, just as David prayed in this Psalm. For any of you who may not have experienced the everlasting joy that comes through Jesus, I have great news for you! My wonderful savior is available to all that seek His face! I would encourage you to try to get to know Jesus because He simply will do unimaginable things in your life! I remember the first time that I met Him and the feelings of grace, peace, and joy that overflowed from His heart into mine, and I would be happy to introduce any of you to Him! Then, you may also be filled with His Spirit and be overcome with tremendous joy! I pray that all of you may know the same Jesus that I have come to know, and I encourage you all to seek His face with all that you have within you!
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