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Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity (Psalm 51:9). “Wow, I hope nobody saw that.” How many times have you thought those words? Oh, come on—it’s more than that and you know it. When you … Continue reading
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Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. (Psalm 51:8). Sin hurts. See, that’s why you come here—the deep theological truths. When you belong to Christ, you can’t live in sin. OK, I mean you … Continue reading
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow (Psalm 51:7). Lady Macbeth knew. Most of us can recall little of our high school Shakespeare, but we remember the murdering queen … Continue reading
Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place (Psalm 51:6). Why can’t he leave well enough alone? He has the surface—I look the part, act the part—anyone on the outside would think … Continue reading
Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me (Psalm 51:5). Well, there’s a comforting thought. It’s not bad enough that it’s Thursday; I‘ve gotta get hit with the concept that I’ve been sinful for … Continue reading
Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and righteous when you judge (Psalm 51:4). So, that guy you had the little road rage … Continue reading
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me (Psalm 51:3). There are only two people you can’t hide your sin from. As it happens, they are the only two people who matter. Hmm…that may be more … Continue reading
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin (Psalm 51:1-2). There are two kinds of people in this … Continue reading
…and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately, Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14: 30-31). Peter was in over his head—literally. He had … Continue reading
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid (Matthew 14:30). Poor Peter. There he was, walking on the water, standing on the waves with the One who made them. It doesn’t get better than that. And it didn’t. Because … Continue reading