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Psalm 51

“Have mercy on me, O God,

according to Your unfailing love;

according to Your great compassion

blot out my transgressions.

Wash away all my iniquity

and cleanse me from my sin.

For I know my transgressions,

and my sin is always before me.

Against You, You only, have I sinned

and done what is evil in Your sight,

so that You are proved right when You speak

and justified when You judge.

Surely I have been a sinner from birth,

sinful from the time my mother conceived me…

Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;

wash me and I will be whiter than snow…

Create in me a pure heart, O God,

and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Psalm 51

“Have mercy on me, O God,

according to Your unfailing love;

according to Your great compassion

blot out my transgressions.

Wash away all my iniquity

and cleanse me from my sin.

For I know my transgressions,

and my sin is always before me.

Against You, You only, have I sinned

and done what is evil in Your sight,

so that You are proved right when You speak

and justified when You judge.

Surely I have been a sinner from birth,

sinful from the time my mother conceived me…

Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;

wash me and I will be whiter than snow…

Create in me a pure heart, O God,

and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Psalm 51

“Have mercy on me, O God,

according to Your unfailing love;

according to Your great compassion

blot out my transgressions.

Wash away all my iniquity

and cleanse me from my sin.

For I know my transgressions,

and my sin is always before me.

Against You, You only, have I sinned

and done what is evil in Your sight,

so that You are proved right when You speak

and justified when You judge.

Surely I have been a sinner from birth,

sinful from the time my mother conceived me…

Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;

wash me and I will be whiter than snow…

Create in me a pure heart, O God,

and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Do not cast me from Your presence

or take Your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation

and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.

Then will I teach transgressors Your ways,

and sinners will turn back to You.

Psalm 51

“Have mercy on me, O God,

according to Your unfailing love;

according to Your great compassion

blot out my transgressions.

Wash away all my iniquity

and cleanse me from my sin.

For I know my transgressions,

and my sin is always before me.

Against You, You only, have I sinned

and done what is evil in Your sight,

so that You are proved right when You speak

and justified when You judge.

Surely I have been a sinner from birth,

sinful from the time my mother conceived me…

Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;

wash me and I will be whiter than snow…

Create in me a pure heart, O God,

and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Do not cast me from Your presence

or take Your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation

and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.

Then will I teach transgressors Your ways,

and sinners will turn back to You.

I went shopping the other day in one of the local stores.  Most items listed had two prices: one price was the regular price and the other price was the valued customer price.  To receive the valued customer price, a person was required to sign up for the valued customer card.  Many stores have similar programs to compete for the customer.  The purpose of such programs is to develop customer loyalty and return business. Our loyalty is sought after in all relationships of our lives.  All relationships require us to be loyal, and we require loyalty in return.  Loyalty means commitment, focus, respect, affection, adoration, selflessness, etc. Sometimes our loyalty is not repaid to us in the way that we want it to be.  We feel as though we are being taken advantage of.  What is our responsibility in that situation?  We are still to be loyal. Why are we still to be loyal, you may ask.  For the long haul in this experience of life that we have been given, we will be better off as individuals if we fulfill our commitment of loyalty.  By staying loyal to our commitment, we are in control of the situation instead of the situation controlling us.  Romans 8:28 tells us, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him who have been called according to his purpose.”  This verse is not a copout, but a practical response of the loyalty that we are to have to God.  It is in that relationship with God that we truly find what is primary in our loyalty.  When we understand that, other events in our lives are secondary, because we realize that our primary responsibility is our loyalty to God (because of His loyalty to us).  This loyalty gives us the strength spirituality to deal with the unexpected difficulties that we have in life. Each day we face with confidence and hope not fear because of the value of the spiritual we have between ourselves and God. CH K

I went shopping the other day in one of the local stores.  Most items listed had two prices: one price was the regular price and the other price was the valued customer price.  To receive the valued customer price, a person was required to sign up for the valued customer card.  Many stores have similar programs to compete for the customer.  The purpose of such programs is to develop customer loyalty and return business. Our loyalty is sought after in all relationships of our lives.  All relationships require us to be loyal, and we require loyalty in return.  Loyalty means commitment, focus, respect, affection, adoration, selflessness, etc. Sometimes our loyalty is not repaid to us in the way that we want it to be.  We feel as though we are being taken advantage of.  What is our responsibility in that situation?  We are still to be loyal. Why are we still to be loyal, you may ask.  For the long haul in this experience of life that we have been given, we will be better off as individuals if we fulfill our commitment of loyalty.  By staying loyal to our commitment, we are in control of the situation instead of the situation controlling us.  Romans 8:28 tells us, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him who have been called according to his purpose.”  This verse is not a copout, but a practical response of the loyalty that we are to have to God.  It is in that relationship with God that we truly find what is primary in our loyalty.  When we understand that, other events in our lives are secondary, because we realize that our primary responsibility is our loyalty to God (because of His loyalty to us).  This loyalty gives us the strength spirituality to deal with the unexpected difficulties that we have in life. Each day we face with confidence and hope not fear because of the value of the spiritual we have between ourselves and God. CH K

I went shopping the other day in one of the local stores.  Most items listed had two prices: one price was the regular price and the other price was the valued customer price.  To receive the valued customer price, a person was required to sign up for the valued customer card.  Many stores have similar programs to compete for the customer.  The purpose of such programs is to develop customer loyalty and return business. Our loyalty is sought after in all relationships of our lives.  All relationships require us to be loyal, and we require loyalty in return.  Loyalty means commitment, focus, respect, affection, adoration, selflessness, etc. Sometimes our loyalty is not repaid to us in the way that we want it to be.  We feel as though we are being taken advantage of.  What is our responsibility in that situation?  We are still to be loyal. Why are we still to be loyal, you may ask.  For the long haul in this experience of life that we have been given, we will be better off as individuals if we fulfill our commitment of loyalty.  By staying loyal to our commitment, we are in control of the situation instead of the situation controlling us.  Romans 8:28 tells us, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him who have been called according to his purpose.”  This verse is not a copout, but a practical response of the loyalty that we are to have to God.  It is in that relationship with God that we truly find what is primary in our loyalty.  When we understand that, other events in our lives are secondary, because we realize that our primary responsibility is our loyalty to God (because of His loyalty to us).  This loyalty gives us the strength spirituality to deal with the unexpected difficulties that we have in life. Each day we face with confidence and hope not fear because of the value of the spiritual we have between ourselves and God. CH K

I went shopping the other day in one of the local stores.  Most items listed had two prices: one price was the regular price and the other price was the valued customer price.  To receive the valued customer price, a person was required to sign up for the valued customer card.  Many stores have similar programs to compete for the customer.  The purpose of such programs is to develop customer loyalty and return business. Our loyalty is sought after in all relationships of our lives.  All relationships require us to be loyal, and we require loyalty in return.  Loyalty means commitment, focus, respect, affection, adoration, selflessness, etc. Sometimes our loyalty is not repaid to us in the way that we want it to be.  We feel as though we are being taken advantage of.  What is our responsibility in that situation?  We are still to be loyal. Why are we still to be loyal, you may ask.  For the long haul in this experience of life that we have been given, we will be better off as individuals if we fulfill our commitment of loyalty.  By staying loyal to our commitment, we are in control of the situation instead of the situation controlling us.  Romans 8:28 tells us, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him who have been called according to his purpose.”  This verse is not a copout, but a practical response of the loyalty that we are to have to God.  It is in that relationship with God that we truly find what is primary in our loyalty.  When we understand that, other events in our lives are secondary, because we realize that our primary responsibility is our loyalty to God (because of His loyalty to us).  This loyalty gives us the strength spirituality to deal with the unexpected difficulties that we have in life. Each day we face with confidence and hope not fear because of the value of the spiritual we have between ourselves and God. CH K

John 3: 1 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’

The 23rd Psalm

1 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 

3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 

4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 

5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 

6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.