Psalm 51:1-13 (NIV)__________________________________________________________
For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.
1 Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your unfailing love;
according to your great compassion
blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash away all my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.
3 For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is always before me.
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you are proved right when you speak
and justified when you judge.
5 Surely I was sinful at birth,
sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
6 Surely you desire truth in the inner parts;
you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins
and blot out all my iniquity.
10 Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will turn back to you.
O Lord, I remember well of who I used to be. I was a person who was quick to lie, easily angered, prideful, used vulgarities and had other sinful strongholds like watching pornography and lusting.
From the close ones whom I used to share these things with, they always say that I was just being a regular guy! All guys do them!
Only when I come into Your light did I realised how far I was short of Your glory. As I learnt to walk with You, one by one my sins broke down as I confessed them over to You. Upon each victory I feel more encouraged by Your mercy and love, and joyfulness overflowed from within my heart.
The fact of who I am today is a testament of what You have done.
Temptations will still come my way, and will only get stronger as I continue my walk with You. I know the devil well. He will use the same tactics to lure me back into my way of sins and be away from You. I therefore rebuke the devil in Your mighty Name Father, every single time.
Without You, I am nothing. With You, I am more than a conqueror because of You abounding love. Let loose Your Holy Spirit in my life O God, and let me be a continual living testament of Your everlasting goodness. Amen.
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