{"id":3487,"date":"2020-06-27T14:40:08","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T21:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3487"},"modified":"2020-06-27T14:40:24","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T21:40:24","slug":"hobart-herd-devotional-psalms-51-6-22-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hobart-community-church.org\/?p=3487","title":{"rendered":"Hobart Herd Devotional – Psalms 51 – 6-22-20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hobart Herd Devotional \u2013 Psalms 51<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   This Psalm is a plea for forgiveness as\nDavid confesses his sin to God.  The\nstory is found in 2 Samuel 12, where Nathan is sent by God to confront David in\nhis sin of adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah.  Nathan told him a story about a rich man,\nwith abundant sheep and lambs who took the only lamb, a family pet and member\nof a poor man and his family, to feed a traveler who dropped by for a\nvisit.  David was livid at the actions of\nthe rich man and wanted to know who this was so that David could make him repay\n4 times over the lamb that was stolen. \nNathan then told him that he was that man in taking Bathsheba and\nsetting up the murder of Uriah her husband. \nThis is a song\/poem that reveals a true heart of confession, repentance\nand petition for restoration.  It reveals\na God who can take any sin and has provided for forgiveness when true\nconfession and repentance happens.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   The first 2 verses provide the basis of a\nprayer of confession, which is the loving kindness, compassion, and mercy of\nGod in His cleansing our hearts from sin. \nWithout these basic truths, there would be no opportunity for cleansing,\nforgiveness and restoration of relationship with the Lord.  There are some clear doctrinal truths taught\nto us in this Psalm.  There is the truth\nof being conceived in sin and our sin being always before the Lord.(vs.\n3-5)  The need for us to acknowledge and\nconfess our sins before the Lord and the hopelessness in our own ability to deal\nwith our sin before God.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   In verses 7-15 we find the great truths of\nGod\u2019s ability to cleanse and bring the joy of healing and forgiveness (vs.\n7-9).  How does God do this: Psalms\n51:10-12, 10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create in me a clean\nheart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11    Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit\nfrom me. 12   Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and\nuphold me with thy free spirit.(KJV) \nPraise God He creates in us a clean heart in which His Spirit can reside\nand restore us in the joy and peace of His salvation and keep us walking in His\nSpirit by faith.  Are you broken by the\nsins and decisions of your past?  God has\nthe answer for your sin and guilt in the life giving power of the Lord Jesus\nChrist.  He has provided the atoning\nsacrifice for sin(1 John 4:10) through the death, burial and resurrection of\nthe Lord.  This allows God to be\nrighteous and just in His judgment of sin, and merciful and gracious in\nforgiving, cleansing and restoring us to right relationship with Him for all\neternity.  1 John 1:9 tells us: \u201cIf we\nconfess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to\ncleanse us from all unrighteousness.\u201d(KJV)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   What is our part?  Psalms 51:17, The sacrifices of God are a\nbroken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not\ndespise.(KJV)  Are we broken and\nrepentant for our sin?  God provides\ncleansing, forgiveness, removal of guilt, and a restoration of the joy of our\nsalvation.  David is known in scripture\nas a man after God\u2019s heart, not because of a life of sinless perfection; but\nthe willingness to confess and repent of sin and seek God with a broken and\ncontrite heart.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Father, Thank You for providing the Way to\ndeal with our sin.  Your provision of\nforgiveness and cleansing through confession of a repentant and contrite heart\nis our salvation and joy.  May I be\nbroken by my sin and in confession and repentance turn to You for\nrestoration.  In Jesus Name, Amen!  Pastor Rob Morris <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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