After David’s great sin, he wrote in Psalm 51:
“11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.”
When we feel like God is 10 miles away, sin is usually connected. A lack of repentance is usually connected. In this great chapter, David finally is fully repenting after 6-8 months of acting like his sin was not such a big deal. David writes
“4 Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight.”
Verse four is full of wisdom.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
Verse ten is a great goal. It is a great verse to review daily, or memorize while working on quitting. The more we live this verse, the more we will increase in joy.
12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation.”
David had great joy because of his purity as a young man. His sin cost him joy plus many other consequences. Our joy can be found, or restored.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart—
These, O God, You will not despise.”
Quitting God’s way starts with verse 17. Start there.
What changes will you make based on David’s great Psalm (51)?
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