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Psalm 51
written by David after the rebuke by the prophet Nathan
the story of Bathsheba
2 Samuel 11
v2 David saw Bathsheba bathing
v4 David sent for her and slept with her - she became pregnant
v8 Uriah was summonsed and told to go home
Uriah was a man of honour
David instructed the army commander Joab to place Uriah in a mortal position
David sinned at least 3 ways - one led to another then another
2 Samuel 12
Nathan told a story about a rich and a poor man
the rich man stole the lamb of the poor man for a meal
David was identified as the culprit
there were a number of consequences that followed
so out of this comes this marvellous psalm 51
God Dealing with Sin
conviction of sin comes from the Holy Spirit
the depth of the sin reveals the urgency and sufficiency of God’s mercy
there is no other way than this path of mercy
God’s character - unfailing love and great compassion
strong against sin but mercy triumphs over judgement James 2:13
out of conviction comes a cry of desperation
wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin
sin does not leave - the stain of guilt, the memory of wrong remains
it burns a hole in our being - it is like a branding, it sears deep into the heart
sin is ultimately against God
man is sinful from conception yet God’s mercy is available
hence sin can only really be dealt with in God accordingly
God cleans with no blemish left
there will be an accompaniment with the cleansing
there are no half measures - it is total clean
joy and gladness will flourish
rejoicing will come with redemption
all sin shall be removed - what a blessing
God Bringing Salvation
a cleansing by God brings certain defined outcomes
it creates a willingness for a pure heart and steadfast spirit
removing sin and guilt must lead to an overwhelming desire to become more holy, more Christ like
just not a flash in the pan but a consistent and determined approach
the fear of losing God and his presence is a natural thought
the cry of the heart is to draw closer to God, to his majesty
the effect of sin needs an antidote
the joy of Christ’s salvation is to be regained, restored in the mercy and grace of Jesus
this is our sustenance, our all
Our Response
the joy of salvation, of tremendous relief from sin will lead to a desire to share that good news
is your salvation that marvellous?
the lifting of guilt leads to songs of joy and praise
God our Saviour is worthy of song
guilt and sin will shut our mouths
yet release from sin wil lead to a release of praise
here is our challenge - overcome our reluctance and sing of his goodness
the bottom line is always this
a broken and contrite heart is joyful to God
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