About This Message
Brother Joe Decker Jr. opens Psalm 51, David's prayer after Nathan the prophet told him, "Thou art the man." When we confess our sin, God forgives at once, according to His lovingkindness and not our sincerity. But David asks for more than the blotting out of his transgressions; he asks to be washed from his iniquity. God wants to create a clean heart in us and restore the joy of His salvation.
Key Takeaways
- If we confess our sins, God forgives at once; Christ's death needs no added penance.
- Sin cannot take away salvation, but it breaks fellowship and steals the joy of salvation.
- Ask God not only to forgive the act, but to cleanse the heart behind it.