Our scripture today is Psalms 51:10 (NKJV).
Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Psalm 51 is one of seven penitential psalms, those that acknowledge our wrongdoing and ask God’s forgiveness. Psalm 6, 32, 38, 102, 130 and 143 are the others. They are traditionally used during Lent, but they speak to our need to be forgiven and reconnected with God. Today’s verse is a plea from the psalmist of Israel, King David himself. David has admitted his sin and asks God to give him “a clean heart”. This is how God repairs us and reclaims us as His own.
Loving Lord, we are sorry for our willful disobedience and lack of love for one another. Forgive us and bless us to go in Your name to share Your love. Amen.
