Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your mercy. According to Your great compassion 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 are just when You speak, and blameless when You judge. Behold, I was born in iniquity and in sin when my mother conceived me. Surely You desire truth in the inner being. Make me know wisdom inwardly. Cleanse me with hyssop and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness, so the bones You crushed may rejoice. Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from Your presence— take not Your Ruach ha-Kodesh from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit. Then will I teach transgressors Your ways and sinners will return to You. Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God— God of my salvation. Then my tongue will sing for joy of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. For You would not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it, nor be pleased by burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
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Jesus asked is disciples in the garden why they couldn't stay awake and pray for one hour. For most of us the thought of praying for an hour seems too far out of our reach, but what if there was a simple way to spend an hour in prayer talking with Jesus. Paul instructs us to be devoted to prayer. Try this reading plan and pray for an hour.
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Regret can feel like a weight that keeps us stuck in the past, but God invites us into something greater—restoration. Using Psalm 51 as a guide, this three-day plan explores the hard but necessary process of renewal. Like refining a masterpiece, true transformation takes time, undoing, and trust. Through confession, surrender, and God’s grace, we are not just forgiven—we are made new. Your story isn’t over. Restoration is already unfolding.
Written around Psalm 51, join us to gain a better understanding of how what we believe about God impacts our view of His forgiveness and the freedom on the other side of it all. The Father's arms are open and ready for forgiveness. Come and join Him. Written by Kenzie McCarter.
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