March 23, 1998

Psalm 51: 1-9

Cleanse Us

This passage deals with the subject of sin and the cleansing of ourselves after our acceptance of our sins. Upon the acceptance and admitting of a sin, all beings have God to turn to, to ask for the forgiveness of our sins. All beings are sinners from the time we are conceived till the day of our death. During those few or many years, we have the reassurance of the cleansing of our hearts and bodies if our sins are taken to God and when in our hearts we completely acknowledge our sin and truthfully want God's forgiveness, God will be there to forgive our sins.

Upon the forgiveness of our sins, we shall be clean again, we shall be "whiter than snow." After our punishment, we shall have joy back into our lives. God is not a judging God, he does not keep looking at a past sin, but forgives and lets us go on with our lives, to go on with a clean heart.

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Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, I know that I am a sinner, please forgive me of all that I have sinned against. I know that you are there to forgive me of my sins, to allow me to cleanse my heart and to continue through my life with a clean heart. Thank you Lord for being there for each of us to bring our burdens to you. I thank you for not being a judging God, for allowing us to look into the future and not carry our past burdens with us. Amen. [Yesterday |Lenten Index | Tomorrow]