Wipe Out My Lawless Acts
God,
show me your favor in keeping with your faithful love. Because your love is so
tender and kind, wipe out my lawless acts.
Wash away all of the evil things I've done. Make me pure from my sin.
I know the lawless acts I've committed. I can't forget my sin.
You are the one I've really sinned against. I've done what is evil in your
sight. So you are right when you sentence me. You are fair when you judge me.
I know I've been a sinner ever since I was born. I've been a sinner ever since
my mother became pregnant with me.
I know that you want truth to be in my heart. You teach me wisdom deep down
inside me.
Make me pure by sprinkling me with hyssop plant. Then I will be clean. Wash me.
Then I will be whiter than snow.
Let me hear you say, "Your sins are forgiven." That will bring me joy
and gladness. Let the body you have broken be glad.
Take away all of my sins. Wipe away all of the evil things I've done.
God, create a pure heart in me. Give me a new spirit that is faithful to you.
Psalm 51:1-10
There
is no ”plausible deniability” with sin. We know we are
sinful, and so does God. But He has shown us a way to have our sins wiped away
– our belief in His Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Don’t
try to rationalize sin, that only makes it worse. God
knows the truth.
It is
wise to humbly confess our faults to the Lord. He desires that we admit the
truth. The only way to escape the sin and restore our relationship with God is
to acknowledge and confess it to Him.
We may successfully fool others, but God knows our
hearts.
Our Daily Bread –