-Devotion and Prayer for the Day: Psalm 51

Join us in today’s prayer and devotion-

Read Psalm 51 and then join us in prayer:

Our Father,

You have said in your Word that you will not despise a broken and contrite heart, if we come before you and confess our sins, you are faithful and just to forgive and purify us from all unrighteousness.

The enemy keeps on placing our failures before us trying to convince us that we have no right to ask for your help. Besides, he tells us that we haven’t really done anything to be ashamed of and our missteps are less than most and need no correction.

But your Holy Spirit calls up our sins before us and convicts us to seek your loving forgiveness and correction. He calls us into the light out of the darkness that the enemy claims are nothing more than human nature; but you have given us another nature in the name of your Son Jesus.

In your Word you have said that when we sin we have an Advocate that stands before your throne speaking in our defense –your very own Son Jesus Christ the righteous one. He is the atonement for our failures; the ever present sacrifice for our sins today and forever. It is through faith in him, his sacrifice, and his righteousness and not our own that we have been adopted into your family and come before you now asking for your forgiveness and help.

Cleanse us now from our unrighteousness, let us feel your closeness once more, let us sing songs of praise and joy. Hide your face from our sins, and blot out all our iniquities. Create in us a clean heart, Our Father, and renew a right spirit within us.

Cast us not away from your presence, like the enemy wants; but let your Holy Spirit continue to dwell within us and write the good news of your love upon our hearts. Restore to us the joy of our salvation, and help us to have a willing and contrite spirit.

Then we will be able to teach others your ways and demonstrate your love to those living in darkness; our lips will continue to praise your name daily and our voices will sing songs of everlasting joy.

In Jesus name, Amen.

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