A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 51

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 51
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow
 
Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. 
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight—That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge. 
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 
Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit (Psalm 51:1-4, 7, 10-12).
 
Oh, the good news that God is merciful!  Greater still, that He is merciful to us. Let our hearts celebrate, to the fullest measure, God’s mercies in our lives.
 
He is as merciful to us today as He was yesterday, and His mercies will welcome us to a new day tomorrow morning when we arise.
 
God’s mercies are tender mercies, lovingkindness mercies, and compassion mercies. His mercies bring to us the grace of forgiveness, the grace of forgiveness brings cleansing, and the grace of cleansing brings to our hearts the deliverance from all condemnation. 
 
Without God’s mercies we would be overcome and destroyed by the guilt of sin. Our bank accounts couldn’t purchase our redemption, our good deeds couldn’t balance the scales of justice, our sacrifices couldn’t stay the hand of judgment. 
 
God’s mercy is not saying to us:

• That’s okay, try harder next time.
• I’ll look the other way this time.
• No problem, no one is perfect.
• Win some, lose some.
• Don’t be so hard on yourself, I know you’re a good person at heart.

 
God’s mercy is saying to us:

• I know you’ve sinned against me. 
• I will not give you what you deserve.
• My Son took your judgement upon Himself so you could be forgiven.
• His blood will wash you whiter than snow.

 
Insights:

God has promised to supply all our need’s through His riches in Christ.
God has promised to bless us with all the spiritual blessings that are in Christ.
God has promised to forgive all our sins through the redeeming power of the blood of Christ.

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