Bible Question:
What is the significance of Ps 51? What lessons can be learned from its study? |
Bible Answer: Hello Chuiren! There are a few lessons that can be learned from this Psalm. The main one, I believe is that it tells us that no sin is too great to be forgiven. God can and will forgive us for any sin if we just ask Him. He may not, however, remove the consequences - like He did not in David's case. In addition when ever we sin, we sin against God. All sin hurts us and hurts others but the ultimate sin is against God. Sin, in any form, is a rebellion against God. When we sin we need to ask God to cleanse us from the outside in. "Create in me a clean heart, O God". We can not become closer to God when sin seperates us from Him. In addition, we can never please God by outward actions if the attitude in our heart is not right. As things sit we tend to forget about them that is why we need to ask forgiveness for a sin then and there. Another thing to watch for is moving one thing and covering it up with another. You must clean the first spot first. Godly behavior can only come from a clean heart. It also tells us to teach what we have learned and God's forgiveness so that we can reach out to others who are lost and hurting and tell them about God's goodness. prayon |