Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Meditations

Meditating on Psalm 51 today . . .

"Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment." (Ps. 51:1-4)

There is nothing more humbling to discover -- and more importantly, accept -- how deceitful my heart truly is . . .

"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?" (Jer. 17:9)

Even now, as I struggle with this, the pain in my heart is more than I can bear, as I wish I could just wiggle my nose like Samantha in “Bewitched” and bring this particular struggle to an end.

"Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit." (Ps. 51:9-12)

So grateful that He is still willing to allow me to enter into His most glorious presence . . .

"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, o God, you will not despise." (Ps. 51:17)

Forgive me, Lord, for grieving You so much . . .

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