A Clean Heart

"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."   

                                                                                            Psalm 51:10   NKJV 

Personal failure can destroy your reputation. It can also lead you to internalise it and go within yourself shutting everyone out. People such as this may turn to alcohol or drugs if they are not using them already. A person who has suffered bankruptcy is a good example. It is the same if someone is involved in a scandal or such like. When a person's name is being spoken about all over the place, there can be nowhere to run; everywhere they look someone is watching them - talking about them. Trust is broken, marriage may fail as well or the loss of a good job. This can reduce the person to a broken human being.

David knew a little about this. When he should have been at battle with his men, he chose to take some time off and sunbathe on his rooftop. From there he noticed the voluptuous Bathsheba, who raised his blood pressure so much, that he sent for her and an  adulterous relationship began. This resulted in her becoming pregnant, and not only that, David had her husband bumped off too, which made the charge murder as well. He didn't do things by half. This eventually led to great remorse and repentance, hence this psalm which was written from his heart to God. Max Lucardo writes: 'Whether private or public, shame is always painful. And unless you deal with it, it is permanent. Unless you get help, the dawn will never come.'

How are you doing? What spiritual state is your heart in? Jesus said, 'For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give an account of it in the day of judgement. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.'   Matthew 12:34-37

We all say idle words; we hold grudges and are tempted to judge and criticise. Like David found out, he was going nowhere until he repented. When he did, he received two words from God - 'NOT GUILTY. 

Is it clean up time for your heart too? This is convicting me as I write so why not join me in prayer:

Lord Jesus, please create in me a clean heart, and renew a right Spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence O Lord, and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me, the joy of Your salvation, and renew a right Spirit within me.

       In Jesus' name Amen

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