Have you failed?

Psalm 51 is the prayer King David offered after his moral failure with Bathsheba. He humbly confessed his sin and pled for God’s forgiveness. Then he asked God to create a clean heart within him and to give him a renewed, steadfast spirit. The Lord granted his request.

This is an important chapter in the Bible for all of us because we all fail in various ways and we’re not always victorious over temptation. When we sin, we should admit our guilt, but God doesn’t want us to wallow in that guilt. In Christ, we are under His blood. We should seek a cleaner, purer heart. And we must ask God for personal renewal, revival, and spiritual rejuvenation.

In another psalm, David said, “He restores my soul” (Psalm 23:3). Whatever you’ve done or however you’ve failed, come to your Savior in confession and repentance today. You’ll find Him ready to create in you a clean heart and to renew a steadfast spirit within you.

No pit is so deep that He is not deeper still; with Jesus even in our darkest moments, the best remains and the very best is yet to be.
Corrie ten Boom