Title: Be Humble, ask for Forgiveness!

Psalm 51:10 KJV

[10] Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me.

Devotion: King David made some great decisions, but he also made some terrible ones. He had an affair with a woman named Bathsheba, for example, and attempted to conceal the secret by arranging the murder of her husband. 

 For someone who was considered “a man after God’s own heart,” David really messed up. And yet, we know from Scripture that David confessed his sin against the Lord (2 Samuel‬ ‭12‬:‭13‬) and can read about how he prayed for mercy in Psalm 51: when he prayed “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”

‭  If you’ve ever messed up, you’re in good company. Paul, the autthor behind much of the New Testament, writes in Romans 3:23, “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” Paul wasn't always a man who followed God's own heart, either—in fact, early in his life, he killed people who followed Jesus. 

  God did not abandon Paul. He did not exclude David. And He will not forsake you, either! God does not leave us to ourselves or our pasts, nor does He give us what we fully deserve. Instead, He put on skin and took our place. Jesus became the perfect and ultimate sacrifice for our sin—once and for all. He loves us, despite what we may have done!

  If you’re longing for a second chance or craving a relationship with the one true God, but aren’t sure where to start, try borrowing some of David’s words. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

 I urge you to once and for all seek Jesus, give your life and sin no more. Yes, you can with the help of the Holy Spirit. So when you become a disciple of Jesus ask him to give you the Holy Spirit to guide you. David asked God for a new and right spirit, I did not read that he committed grievous sin again. 

 God is faithful. He is who He says He is and He will do what He says He’ll do. He is your merciful Savior, He forgives your sins, and He not only makes your heart clean, but He also makes you a brand new creation. Once new do not wait for second chance it may not come. The Lord help us in Jesus' name Amen.

Please help share this good news to your contacts and do not hesitate to express you concerns or thought to me, Dr Joel Olanrewaju at gbemide09@gmail.com.