A combination of circumastnces has made it necessary to republish a series of meditations and prayers from very early in the history of Voices Together. Lord willing, I will be back on track with the 91st Psalm next week.
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your steadfast love; according to Your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin! For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be justified in Your words and blameless in Your judgment. Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
It has been such a hard lesson, Lord, to realize and accept that all my sin(s) are against You only. It is so much easier to believe in my heart that an offense is against another individual, it is easy to convince myself that I don’t have to apologize or even acknowledge the sin.
But You, but You, oh Lord, are the offended One. Yes, the harm to another individual must be acknowledged, repented and restitution made, but in all, I must come to You, seeking Your forgiveness in repentance. I must petition You for the tutelage of the Holy Spirit to reform and transform me.
Today’s readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 104
Mid-day: 119:17-24
Evening: Psalm 30
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