Psalm 51:10

Do you worry that your mistakes have piled up so high that God isn't with you anymore? Do you fear that He doesn't want you in His presence anymore because of the things you've done? I want to reassure you, that nothing can separate you from the love of God. If you have placed your trust in Jesus Christ, you are clothed with His righteousness, and you are forever a child of God. But in our earthly bodies, we still deal with the feelings -- the feelings of worry, doubt, and fear. If you feel this way, you're in good company. David expressed these feelings in Psalm 51. He cried out to God, "Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me." Friends, the feelings will come, and they may seem overwhelming at times. But you are never alone. God will never leave you, and He wants you to bring those feelings to Him. Bring your pain, bring your mistakes, come to Him with a repentant heart, and He will restore the joy of your salvation. Have joy knowing that your salvation is secure, not because of anything you've done (good or bad), but only through the finished work of Jesus on the cross.

PASSAGE: Psalm 51:10 - "Create in me a pure heart, O God,

  and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

PAUSE: Psalms 32 and 51 focus on David confessing his sin against the Lord. At first, King David tried to hide his sin from God and others. God’s mercy and grace are available to everyone. Let us all bow in brokenness and repent. 

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, create a clean heart and renew the right spirit within me! Fill me with your Holy Spirit! I pause one more time to confess my sins before a Holy God, who is graceful and kind, to forgive me of all my sins.