"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart,
O God, you will not despise." -- Psalm 51:17
It is God's grace that brought King David to his knees, seeking God's forgiveness and mercy. Psalm 51 not only reveals David's humility, it shows God's marvellous grace in restoring any broken spirits if they are willing subjects under His molding hands.
The burden of sins is real. We have to face up to the consequences of our own sins as they catch up with us in due course. David had no inner peace until he opened his mouth to confess to the Lord his hidden sins of murder and adultery.
Satan's grand plan is to accuse us of our wrong-doings and rob us of our sense of praise for our Lord. Each day, we have unknowingly deposited a fair bit of perceivedly "small sins" in our lives. If we don't come before the Lord with a broken and contrite heart, confessing them and asking Him to forgive us, we may end up one day like David, guilt-ladened and running away from God. Psalm 51 is a great prayer prompter and powerful weapon to dispel Satan's guilt-trap!
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