Today’s Scripture: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 ESV
How comforting to know it is God who creates a clean heart in us. Like David here in Psalm 51, I offer my unclean heart to God. I know, despite my efforts, I cannot create a clean heart nor renew the right spirit within me.
I am thankful to know as David states again in 51:17 that the sacrifice God wants from us is a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart. Even I can do that; I can offer God my brokenness.
Here in my brokenness and my powerlessness is where God creates a clean heart and renews my spirit. His Spirit overcomes my spirit. God does not reject a broken heart. Is your heart and spirit broken? Give your brokenness to God and ask Him to recreate and renew you.
God is already aware of our brokenness we just need to offer it to Him, will you? Be renewed today.
Today’s Prayer: Create in me a clean heart, O God. You know my brokenness. I know my transgressions and I lay them before You. Renew my heart and my spirit. I sacrifice all of my brokenness to You now and welcome Your renewal. Delight in my sacrifice and create Your desires in me. Amen
Tom Raines
Christian Affirmations 4 Life
We can’t create our own clean hearts! No matter how hard we try–such a powerful reminder. And we (I, me) can wear myself out trying.
Amen Julie, why oh why do we wear ourselves out so?? May we turn more and more to the heart He creates in us…HIS. Blessing and cleansing!
I love that He wants our brokenness. Who else but God would want that? Praying with you, Tom, and God bless! P.s. Have you ever met someone who was adamant about NOT being broken?
Thank you Deb, I so love praying with you! Great question, who else but God would want our brokenness! I have known others that are adamant about NOT being broken, and at one time I WAS that guy. Either unwilling, God hardening of the heart or whatever the reason, honesty can be difficult. Somehow our flesh tells us not to admit defeat, EVER, yet God calls for us to admit it ALWAYS. Blessings my sister.