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Sunday, March 15, 2020

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Read Psalm 51.
The cry of the Psalmist (King David) should be the cry of us all: “Create in me a clean heart.” David had finally come to see himself as a flawed man. He had been caught in his sin and that exposure certainly helped him arrive at that realization. But nonetheless he arrived! And he knew that only God’s grace could remedy the mess he was in. On this Lord’s Day, as we spend time in worship let this psalm be our prayer!

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  1. ashleyk328March 15, 2020 at 2:42 PM

    I love verse 16-17 - it reminds me of the stereotype of the husband stopping to bring home flowers for his wife because he's "in the doghouse."

    God does not want us to throw sacrifices at Him or make extravagant gestures to "get back in His good graces". He does not need anything from us. We are the ones who need Him.

    And more than that, just like the wife in the stereotype, He just wants us to "get it". He does not want anything except our repentance and return to a loving relationship with Him.

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