Devotional for Friday, May 4, 2018
“The Contrite Spirit”
My [only] sacrifice [acceptable] to God is a broken spirit;
A broken and contrite heart [broken with
sorrow for sin, thoroughly penitent],
such, O God, You will not despise.
Psalm 51:17 – Amplified
Psalm 51:17 – Amplified
Psalm 51 so precious as David wrote, and pleaded for God‘s mercy, forgiveness, and cleansing. I especially love verses one and two of this chapter. David asks for mercy according to God‘s great compassion. This stands out to me as I am meditating upon this scripture because David‘s plea was in accordance to him knowing and understanding deep within his heart the loving and faithful nature of his God. He knew the heart of his God! He understood how badly he messed up, yet in his brokenness, once again he looked to his God and sought to be right with him. David was a man after God’s own heart!
Today as I meditate upon this scripture my heart is reflecting and thankful for the privilege and blessing to be able to stand before a loving God in the good times and in the times I mess up. I know I can ask and expect Him to cleanse me whenever I need His forgiveness in order that I be back in rightstanding with Him. Also when He pursues His search in our hearts… you know those unseen and untouched places that I have been sharing about… let Him have His way. He longs to touch the smallest of things that would hinder us from serving Him. God looks for us to willingly permit Him to humble us by His Word.
We can never please God with outward actions -no matter how good we are – if our inward heart and attitude is not right, we must seek to make it right. Again, no matter how big or small or wrongs may be, may we seek the Lord‘s hand upon us to be ever molding and making us into his image that we can serve Him and bring forth His glory.