God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not banish me from Your presence or take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore the joy of Your salvation to me, and give me a willing spirit. (Psalm 51:10-12 HCSB)
During the season of Lent, we sing the song “Create in Me” each Sunday. The song is based on Psalm 51 and is a poem on forgiveness. It is especially appropriate during this season in which we focus on the saving love of Jesus Christ.
“The most priceless thing in the universe is the human soul. We see its value at Calvary, because the most costly thing in the world—our sin—required the payment of Jesus’s blood to redeem us.
We also see sin’s toll on our lives. Before David sinned he was a friend of God, straight, meeting His goals. After he sinned he was a crooked rebel, missing the mark . . .
We don’t have to rehearse David’s sins. The story of how he committed adultery, murdered a man, and tried to cover up his sin for a year is well known. The effects were disastrous . . .
David uses three verbs to ask forgiveness. Blot out refers to paying a debt. Wash indicates that sin defiles the entire person. Cleanse means the sinner is like a leper, in need of total healing . . .”1
In this Psalm, David teaches us to confess our sins. After we confess our sins, they will be washed away and we will be completely cleansed, so that we can again find the joy of our salvation!
1. Wiersbe, Warren. Prayer, Praise & Promises. (Baker Books, Grand Rapids, MI, 2011), Devotion for May 9. target="_blank">www.gettymusic.com
Create in Me a Clean Heart
Create in me a clean heart, O God, that I might serve you;
create in me a clean heart, O God, that I might be renewed.
So fill me and heal me, and bring me back to you.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, that I might serve you.
text and music by Mary Rice Hopkins © 1989 Big Steps 4 U, admin. Music Services/Maranatha! Music, admin. The Copyright Company.
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