All of us are born with sinful natures, but that lesson was learned by David only after he had sinned, as he says in Psalm 51, ‘Behold, I was shapen in iniquity’. Before God could see David as his chosen vessel, He had to change and transform him, and cleanse and purge and wash him. See what David says in Psalm 51, He had realized what he was and the true condition of his heart (verse 7, 9, and 19). The very same David is making this confession with a broken heart. ‘O God, give me a clean heart. Give me a new heart. Give me a pure heart, and purge me and cleanse me, and wash me thoroughly, and blot out all my iniquity’.
Confess to God exactly what you are. Do not try to make any changes in your condition. Say, ‘Yes, Lord, I am a sinner,’ but do not say: ‘I am much better than my neighbor.’ Because God loves you, tell Him your true condition and say before Him: ‘Lord, wash me. I am filthy and defiled. O God, create in me a clean heart. Take away my old nature.’ In this way you will recover every loss. Your perishing life will become abundantly fruitful. Every word you speak and everything you do will bring forth abiding fruit and the very memory of your sinful life will be gone. When God forgives, He forgives forever.
Your sins will be forgiven forever. They will be blotted out, because the Lord Jesus Christ died in your stead and paid the full price of your debt of sin. Will you say, O Lord, create in me a pure and a clean heart. Wash me and purge me and cleanse me thoroughly.’ He will hear and answer provided you are sincere and humble before Him.
Today’s calendar’s Bible verse:
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom.” Col.3:16.
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