S: Exodus 6:9 So Moses told the people of Israel what the Lord had said, but they refused to listen anymore. They had become too discouraged by the brutality of their slavery.
O: Moses was trying to lead and he didn't have confidence in himself. The people were discouraged by their slavery. Their discouragement had caused them not to be good listeners.
A/P: Jesus, I confess that discouragement in my own life has caused me not to be a good listener to you. Help me to see your goodness and grace, your faithfulness and longsuffering in my discouragement so that I can hear you.
"Psalm 51:7-12 (AMP) 7 Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean [ceremonially]; wash me, and I shall [in reality] be whiter than snow. 8 Make me to hear joy and gladness and be satisfied; let the bones which You have broken rejoice. 9 Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my guilt and iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right, persevering, and steadfast 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. " O: 1)David had sinned big time - murder, adultery, cover-up and hadn't confessed for a year. 2) When he finally confessed he verbalized it was against God. 3) He confesses but doesn't wallow in it. 4) He asks God to cleanse him.. 5)He asks to hear Joy and gladness and be satisfied. 6) He asks that God will create a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit in him .... he knows without this change of heart... he's doomed. He did it once, and could easily do it again.
A: Twice during his prayer of confession, he mentions joy. I do not usually equate joy with my prayers of forgiveness. But it is a joy when God forgives. When we our hearts are clean, and we are restored to intimacy with Him. In the future when I spend time confessing, I want to include verse 8, 10, 12 in my confession time. P. Lord, thank you for showing me this today. I think my blinders have been on when I read the word. You are constantly talking about joy and gladness, and I've missed it. Even in the midst of confession for capital punishment by their system, David knew that he could immediately experience joy. He knew that he could walk with the Lord in the future, without fear of failure in this sin area, if God would change his heart, and uphold him with a willing spirit. He still needed daily dependence on the Lord, and so do I. Lord, today as I go through this day, help me to experience joy and gladness. And help me to walk close to you, to please you and to bring joy and gladness to your heart. Lord, continue to examine my heart, and convict me and cleanse me in the dark corners I'm not even aware of. Refine me as you see fit. Amen
S: Exodus 6:9 So Moses told the people of Israel what the Lord had said, but they refused to listen anymore. They had become too discouraged by the brutality of their slavery.
ReplyDeleteO: Moses was trying to lead and he didn't have confidence in himself. The people were discouraged by their slavery. Their discouragement had caused them not to be good listeners.
A/P: Jesus, I confess that discouragement in my own life has caused me not to be a good listener to you. Help me to see your goodness and grace, your faithfulness and longsuffering in my discouragement so that I can hear you.
"Psalm 51:7-12 (AMP)
ReplyDelete7 Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean [ceremonially]; wash me, and I shall [in reality] be whiter than snow.
8 Make me to hear joy and gladness and be satisfied; let the bones which You have broken rejoice.
9 Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my guilt and iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right, persevering, and steadfast 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. "
O: 1)David had sinned big time - murder, adultery, cover-up and hadn't confessed for a year. 2) When he finally confessed he verbalized it was against God. 3) He confesses but doesn't wallow in it. 4) He asks God to cleanse him.. 5)He asks to hear Joy and gladness and be satisfied. 6) He asks that God will create a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit in him .... he knows without this change of heart... he's doomed. He did it once, and could easily do it again.
A: Twice during his prayer of confession, he mentions joy. I do not usually equate joy with my prayers of forgiveness. But it is a joy when God forgives. When we our hearts are clean, and we are restored to intimacy with Him. In the future when I spend time confessing, I want to include verse 8, 10, 12 in my confession time.
P. Lord, thank you for showing me this today. I think my blinders have been on when I read the word. You are constantly talking about joy and gladness, and I've missed it. Even in the midst of confession for capital punishment by their system, David knew that he could immediately experience joy. He knew that he could walk with the Lord in the future, without fear of failure in this sin area, if God would change his heart, and uphold him with a willing spirit. He still needed daily dependence on the Lord, and so do I. Lord, today as I go through this day, help me to experience joy and gladness. And help me to walk close to you, to please you and to bring joy and gladness to your heart. Lord, continue to examine my heart, and convict me and cleanse me in the dark corners I'm not even aware of. Refine me as you see fit. Amen