Forwarded from Jennifer Guthrie
Psalm 51
Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
[1] Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy
blot out my transgressions.
[2] Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin!
[3] For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
[4] Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you may be justified in your words
and blameless in your judgment.
[5] Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me.
[6] Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being,
and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
[7] Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
[8] Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones that you have broken rejoice.
[9] Hide your face from my sins,
and blot out all my iniquities.
[10] Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
[11] Cast me not away from your presence,
and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
[12] Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.
[13] Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will return to you.
[14] Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,
O God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
[15] O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
[16] For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
[17] The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
[18] Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;
build up the walls of Jerusalem;
[19] then will you delight in right sacrifices,
in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings;
then bulls will be offered on your altar.
So many times in our lives we feel distant from God, we feel as if He has abandoned us, even though we know that He would not.
Oftentimes this is due to unrepentant sin that we are holding in our hearts...maybe we have unwittingly allowed idolatry to take root in our heart...dear ones, this is anything that takes a higher priority in your life than Christ robbing you of the joy, peace and comfort a Spirit-filled life experiences! Typically showing itself in worry, anxiety, anger, resentment, bitterness, envy, strife, pride (idolatry of self)...
We need to turn our hearts back to God, and that begins with repentance! Agree with God (who already knows of your sin) that you are wrong and in desperate need of His great mercy as King David did in this Psalm. God delights in a heart broken over her own sinfulness, fully relying on the Grace and Mercy of God to forgive! ❤️
Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
[1] Have mercy on me, O God,
according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy
blot out my transgressions.
[2] Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin!
[3] For I know my transgressions,
and my sin is ever before me.
[4] Against you, you only, have I sinned
and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you may be justified in your words
and blameless in your judgment.
[5] Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me.
[6] Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being,
and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
[7] Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
[8] Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones that you have broken rejoice.
[9] Hide your face from my sins,
and blot out all my iniquities.
[10] Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
[11] Cast me not away from your presence,
and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
[12] Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.
[13] Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will return to you.
[14] Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,
O God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
[15] O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise.
[16] For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
[17] The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
[18] Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;
build up the walls of Jerusalem;
[19] then will you delight in right sacrifices,
in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings;
then bulls will be offered on your altar.
So many times in our lives we feel distant from God, we feel as if He has abandoned us, even though we know that He would not.
Oftentimes this is due to unrepentant sin that we are holding in our hearts...maybe we have unwittingly allowed idolatry to take root in our heart...dear ones, this is anything that takes a higher priority in your life than Christ robbing you of the joy, peace and comfort a Spirit-filled life experiences! Typically showing itself in worry, anxiety, anger, resentment, bitterness, envy, strife, pride (idolatry of self)...
We need to turn our hearts back to God, and that begins with repentance! Agree with God (who already knows of your sin) that you are wrong and in desperate need of His great mercy as King David did in this Psalm. God delights in a heart broken over her own sinfulness, fully relying on the Grace and Mercy of God to forgive! ❤️
Keep the main thing the main thing! Christ and Him Crucified! Preach the Gospel!
Galatians 1:9-10
[9] As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.
[10] For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:9-10
[9] As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed.
[10] For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Don’t be mislead, God doesn’t promise you riches! He promised to take care of you! Therefore, if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.
The warning comes from....
1 Timothy 6:9-10
[9] But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. [10] For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
Glory to God for what we do have, Glory to God for what we don’t have . Don’t crave that which you don’t have, or you may be sadly disappointed!
The warning comes from....
1 Timothy 6:9-10
[9] But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. [10] For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
Glory to God for what we do have, Glory to God for what we don’t have . Don’t crave that which you don’t have, or you may be sadly disappointed!
Forwarded from Stuart Guthrie
Yall, God is so good!
You have to apply heat if you want to purify the gold! With out the pressure you can’t have a diamond!
You want to be made perfect and complete lacking nothing, you will have to stand the heat and sustain the pressure. Testing of Your Faith is a must, so....
[2] Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, [3] for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. [4] And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
James 1:2-4
You want to be made perfect and complete lacking nothing, you will have to stand the heat and sustain the pressure. Testing of Your Faith is a must, so....
[2] Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, [3] for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. [4] And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
James 1:2-4
Just overwhelmed by God’s goodness and faithfulness! Be willing, be ready and be humble,for He will use you for His glory!
Ephesians 2:10
[10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10
[10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
1 John 2:1-2
Christ Our Advocate
[1] My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. [2] He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
Christ Our Advocate
[1] My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. [2] He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
1 John 2:20-23
[20] But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge. [21] I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. [22] Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. [23] No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also.
[20] But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge. [21] I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. [22] Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. [23] No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also.
James 1:12
[12] Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
Stand fast friends!
[12] Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
Stand fast friends!
Take time to consider the wonder of Easter this week! This most significant moment in human history should never cease to fill us with awe and gratitude.
1 Corinthians 15:20
But the fact is, Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. 21 For since by a man death came, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
1 Corinthians 15:20
But the fact is, Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. 21 For since by a man death came, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
3 John 1:13-14
[13] I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink. [14] I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.
(Pen and ink) = Telegram post! See ya Sunday for resurrection Sunday friends!
[13] I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink. [14] I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.
(Pen and ink) = Telegram post! See ya Sunday for resurrection Sunday friends!
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Happy Good Friday indeed...because Easter Sunday is coming! ✝️🎶🙌🏻
Happy Good Friday indeed...because Easter Sunday is coming! ✝️🎶🙌🏻
Todays message for those that missed from Getting In The Word. God bless you all.