Thursday, May 23rd

Today’s Scripture

“God, give me mercy from your fountain of forgiveness! I know your abundant love is enough to wash away my guilt. Because your compassion is so great, take away this shameful guilt of sin. Forgive the full extent of my rebellious ways, and erase this deep stain on my conscience. For I’m so ashamed. I feel such pain and anguish within me. I can’t get away from the sting of my sin against you, Lord! Everything I did, I did right in front of you, for you saw it all. Against you, and you above all, have I sinned. Everything you say to me is infallibly true and your judgment conquers me. Lord, I have been a sinner from birth, from the moment my mother conceived me. I know that you delight to set your truth deep in my spirit. So come into the hidden places of my heart and teach me wisdom. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.”   

Psalm 51:1-12

Today’s Thought 

We never want to complicate God’s forgiveness He gave it freely and so should we…It cost Him Jesus and God’s forgiveness is never based on our performance but it was based on what Jesus did for us on the cross…Remember, the only way to become a person of forgiveness is to understand that you yourself have already been forgiven.

Today’s Confession

Father, because you first loved me, and gave Jesus to redeem me, you always forgive me…It is because of His willing sacrifice on the cross that I am able to be in right standing with You, and continue to walk and grow in your love…Help me to freely forgive others, without judgment, as you have forgiven me.