Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Psalm 51:1-12
by: Dorothy Noel.
This lament of repentance is full of suffering. David (the writer) recognized how deeply he had hurt God by his actions. He acknowledged the pain he had caused God and prayed for the restoration only God could provide. He called for purification and teaching that he might change into the person God desired him to be. This guilt David felt drove him towards God in repentance, looking for a change by the power of the Holy Spirit. May we be like David, allowing our guilt to drive us towards our perfectly just Father.