”Be gracious to me, God, according to your faithful love; according to your abundant compassion, blot out my rebellion. Completely wash away my guilt and cleanse me from my sin. For I am conscious of my rebellion, and my sin is always before me. Against you — you alone — I have sinned and done this evil in your sight. So you are right when you pass sentence; you are blameless when you judge.
Surely you desire integrity in the inner self, and you teach me wisdom deep within. Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit.
The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. You will not despise a broken and humbled heart, God.“
Psalms 51:1-4, 6-7, 10, 12, 17 CSB
This is king David’s prayer after he was exposed for his sin with Bathsheba and subsequent murder of her husband (one of his good friends). I think it is so powerful because it is actually the right way for us to think about how we sin as well. We don’t have to steal our friends wife, get her pregnant and then kill him to rightfully feel like David does here…this is the appropriate response to lying about something so that we look better, or anything against Gods best plan for us.
Lord, help me not have different levels of sin as I consider them…let me see sin from your perspective: any sin is evil and deserving of eternal separation from You. Even one white lie is enough to damage relationship with you. God, I am so grateful that you have saved me so that I don’t have to be fearful of this punishment, because you took away my sin, past, present and future!
Help me to live like that is true, hate sin and long for close relationship with You! Thank you for cleaning me as white as snow and giving me great joy!!!
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