“10. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 13. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.”
Some religions like to teach you that salvation is circumstantial based off the sin you commit as a Christian. Is that really true? Does the Bible ever show one person losing their salvation? Some like to use Judas Iscariot as an example, but if you would read about Judas through the new testament you will see that he is always named as the betrayer, never righteous, never saint, but always sinner! Even though Judas was a disciple, he still had to put his faith and trust in Jesus Christ to be saved. Even at the end of his life he had conviction for betraying Jesus, but never found repentance. For that reason he is burning in hell today, not because he lost salvation, but because he never accepted the free gift of eternal life. The focus today is vs 12 of the main context, look at the first half of the verse, the Bible says; “Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation…” In your King James Bible you should have an introduction to Psalm 51, it says; To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. King David, the most famous king we could read about, he is even called a man after God’s own heart has fallen into very deep sin. He committed adultery with Bathsheba, but then also orders the death of her husband on the battle field who is a very good man. If King David can commit that kind of sin, what kind of things can the devil do in your life? Psalm 51 is such a powerful Psalm because it shows us that God will forgive us of any sin that we commit. Again, vs 12 shows us that when we live in sin against God we cant have joy. How is your joy today? Could it be that sin is stealing away your joy? Its sad to see how many hunters wont tithe their money as God commands us, but yet there is always money for the corn feeder. How many hunters do you think will suffer from family issues or even divorce this deer season because dad is to consumed? Better yet, how many hunters will neglect God through Sunday worship, their prayer life, or even their Bible reading time for hopes of filling a deer or elk tag? Moses was in line to probably be the next Pharaoh, but look what Hebrews 11:25 “Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;” Moses was more concerned is serving God than he was in having the material gain and success of this world. Is there pleasure in Sunday hunting? Of course! Is there pleasure in running up the credit line for new equipment? Sure! Is it fun to spend days, weeks, or even months on end chasing that critter? Most would say yes, but what about your family? Better yet what about your relationship with God? The Bible says you may find pleasure in sin, but remember its only for a season and King David’s life showed that there is no joy in it! What sin or sins are keeping you from joy today? David says “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” God forgave David because he had a heart of repentance. Maybe hunting is not your struggle, but everyone struggles with sin. Don’t let it have victory over you! Do you have a clean heart today? If you are truly sorry for the wrong things you do, God will forgive you and He will forgive you of anything! Don’t think that hunting is wrong, because its a lot of fun. Make sure your balance is right! Make sure your joy is found in Jesus Christ and not the things of this world! Proverbs 11:1 “A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.”
Memory Verse Week 9/23/19
Psalm 51:10
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”
