WEEK 5 – DAY 1

INTIMATELY ENGAGED WITH GOD

Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. Psalm 51:8, 12, 14

In Psalm 51, David puts all his cards on the table, lays his heart completely open, transparent to the Lord, within David’s own humanity. Not only did David commit adultery with Bathsheba, but he conspired to have her husband, Uriah, murdered. Even though he knew that the Lord was aware of his sin, he openly and humbly confessed it in agreement with God’s view of things. David had eager anticipation that God would bring him back into fellowship with Himself. David needed to be restored in order to be fit for holy service, and for habitation by the Spirit. Then he would have the capacity to joyfully praise God because God and David would be intimately engaged once again.

Have you committed an overt sin in the past or failed to obey God completely, thus hindering the joy of your journey? Confess it, and by the power of His Spirit, turn back to the Lord. He will forgive you and cleanse you (1 John 1:9). He will restore your joy of being in right relationship with Him and bearing fruit for His glory. 

Father, we know You see everything and know everything, but You instruct us to confess our sins to You. Therefore, we will be obedient to Your word and trust that when we confess, You will forgive us and make us brand new. You will restore us to the point of being fit for Your service and Your Kingdom. Thank You, Lord, that Your grace extends to us even though we were born sinners by nature.