Psalm 51: Standing under the shower of Confession
The most lovely of Psalms but how do we get to verse 1? What needs to happen in us before we can begin? because us silly people tend to be much more comfortable hiding under umbrellas of self justification. O crap. things have gone bad. It’s not my fault! If only he wasn’t so arrogant she needs to sort her shit out you change, not me! The last thing we want to do is recognize our rebellion. How do we train ourselves to bring honesty to our God to peel back the layers of pride? We quite like our own dirt do we want to be washed clean? This Psalm, of all Psalms, takes the most guts to read but you can do it! Like a child shoved under the shower Take a deep breath and begin – Have mercy on me, O God … |
Psalm 51: The Washing Psalm
(a Psalm of confession) Be kind to me, O God Be gentle with me. I am clogged up with sin dirt has dried around my heart I feel terrible about myself I am not a good person I have hurt people and let you down. Be kind to me, O God Be gentle with me. Reach into your deep store of age-old love. Get out your scrubbing brush and wash me clean. Scrape away my guilt and scrub me on the inside. You delight in truth, so teach me to be wise. Clear out my lies and soak me in truth. Create in me a clean heart and renew your Spirit within me. Then I will sing of your freedom and praise your great kindness with a fresh voice and a light heart. |