Devotion:
Read Psalm 51:1-12.
Sometimes we use fancy language and words in our prayers to God. It is like we are trying to make a good impression. Other times we are blunt and brutally honest in our prayers, confessing our sin with a broken heart because we have failed.
Psalm 51 is a brutally honest prayer. The psalmist describes sin as a great stain on his life. He knows that the sin he has done makes a mess of his life. Sin is offensive to God, and it needs to be washed away. God has the power to wipe that life clean again. The psalmist prays for forgiveness, asking God to cleanse him and make his life beautiful again. The honesty of the confession is possible because of the trust that God will hear and forgive.
This Psalm gives us guidance and hope when we struggle with our sinfulness.
We can also pray to God with brutal honesty and ask God to give us pure hearts again. God promises to cleanse us so that we can start fresh again. God promises to take away our guilt and shame and to renew our spirits. Our confession is met with God’s faithful grace and love.
Personal Worship Option:
God, cleanse us of all our sins. Create in us a pure heart. Let us be glad and rejoice in your salvation. Amen.
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