Scripture Read:  Psalm 51, 52

Key Verse:  Psalm 51:10-12

“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence 
or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.”

Observation:

David finally finds the guts to approach God about what is perhaps the worst thing he has ever done. David cries out to his God from the deepest place of pain, guilt, and regret that one can have. We see a window into the heart of David and his desire to never lose the ability to be in the presence of God or even worse, lose the Holy Spirit. He desperately pleas with God to restore his joy of salvation at it is lost and covered over with sin. When it all comes down to it, David becomes so broken that his unrighteousness is revealed. His brokenness causes Him to cry out for God and ask for restoration.

Application:

Have you ever prayed a prayer like this? As I read this part of the scripture something changes within me. I realize one key thing. If my brokenness doesn’t cause me to cry out to God and plea for Him to cleanse me of my sin, there is something wrong with me. I want to be and be remembered as a man that follows passionately after God’s heart no matter what the cost. If this is true then I must be able to walk in the authority that God has given me through the Holy Spirit. In order to receive it and feel it to be true I must remain in His presence. As I am consistently in His presence my heart can remain pure. David knew in the moment of this prayer that there was no way that he could lead effectively, passionately, or efficiently without the presence, power, and joy of God. I stop and think of this in my own life. God spoke to me through this Psalm to make sure each morning I wake up and take time to be in His presence, receive His power, and live in His joy.  Everyone who has eyes to read this post is a leader of something. Your family, friends, at work, home, or even as a Christian. The way you lead will directly be a reflection of where your heart is. So may we continue to pray in this way:

Prayer:

Create in me a pure heart Lord, and renew a steadfast spirit in me. Lord as I walk out of my door in the morning to face the battles that wait for me outside of it, do not let me leave without authority in the Holy Spirit. Do not let me leave without your joy. Do not let me leave without having been in your presence. Show me your ways and teach me your paths. Amen!

By Kevin 217staff team