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August 23
Sunday


JUST LIKE DAVID

READ:
PSALM 51:1-12
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I acknowledge my
transgressions.
__Psalm 51:3
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The elderly woman didn't like the way her pastor prayed each Sunday morning, so she told him. It bothered her that before he preached he would confess to God that he had sinned the week before. "Pastor," she said, "I don't like to think my pastor sins."

We'd like to believe that our spiritual leaders don't sin, but reality tells us that no Christian is exempt from the burdens of sinful nature. Paul told the believers at Colosse to "put to death, therefore , whatever belongs to your earthly nature (col. 3:5 NIV). The problem is that sometimes we don't do that. We yield to temptation, and we're left with a mess, But we are not left helpless. We have a pattern to follow for restoration.

That pattern comes form the heart and pen of King David, whose sin demonstrated the sad consequences of succumbing to temptation. Look closely at Psalm 51 as David owned up to his sin. First, he flung himself at God's feet, pleading for mercy, acknowledging his sin, and trusting in God's judgment (vv. 1-6). Next, he sought cleansing from the One who forgives and wiped the slate clean (vv. 7-9). finally, David asked for restoration with the Holy Spirit's help (vv.10-12).

Is sin stealing your joy and blocking your fellowship with the Lord? Like David, turn it over to Him. __Dave Branon
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Repentance clears the way for us to walk with God.

************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 51:1-12**************

1 Have mercy upon me, O
God, according to Your
lovingkindness; according
to the multitude of Your
tender mercies, blot out my
transgressions. 2 Wash me
thoroughly from my
iniquity, and cleanse me
from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge my
transgressions, and my sin
is always before me.

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.

5 Behold, I was brought
forth in iniquity , and in sin
my mother conceived me.

6 Behold, You desire truth in
the inward parts, and in the
hidden part You will make
me to know wisdom.

7 Purge me with hyssop,
and I shall be clean; wash
me, and I shall be whiter
than snow. 8 Make me hear
joy and gladness, that the
bones You have broken may
rejoice. 9 Hide Your face
from my sins, and blot out
all my iniquities.

10 Create in me a clean
heart, O God, and renew a
steadfast spirit within me.

11 Do not cast me away
from You presence, and do
not take Your Holy Spirit
from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of
Your salvation, and uphold
me by Your generous Spirit.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

David, the writer of Psalm 51, had committed adultery with
Bathsheba and then murdered her husband, Uriah (2 Sam. 11).
Psalm 32 describes David's spiritual dryness during the year when
he refused to confess his sins. When confronted by Nahtan
(2 sam. 12:1-14), David eventually confessed. It is believed that
Psalm 51 was written after that. Sim KAY TEE