Psalm 46-51

June 18

Psalm 46-51

David was guilty of adultery and murder. He tried to cover it all up. No one would know. No one would dare confront him, after all he was the king. But God knew David’s heart. He knew that as long as David lived in deceit, not only would his relationship with people suffer, but also his relationship with God would suffer. God sent a prophet, Nathan, to confront David for his sin. All the pent up guilt, all the fears, all the sorrow came pouring out in Psalm 51.

People struggle with God calling David a man after God’s own heart. How can a man guilty of the things David was guilty of be a man after God’s own heart? It is because David came clean. He begged God for forgive him. He begged God to cleanse him of his sin. He begged God to give him the opportunity to call others back to a right relationship with God.

David understood the heart of God. David experienced and expressed sincere remorse. David cried out for mercy and God extended His mercy and grace. God cleansed David of his sin. God received the sacrifice David offered of a broken spirit and a broken and contrite heart. (51:17)

God extends the same opportunity to each person. If we will come to Him and humbly confess our sin, if we are truly sorry for our sin, God will hear our confession and will forgive us our sin. Though we deserve death and hell, God will give us a full and fulfilled life in Him on heaven and on earth. God does not want any to perish, but for all to come to a saving relationship with Him.