Daily Devotional

A Broken Spirit God Accepts

Read Psalm 51:1-17

I wonder whose idea it was that we can buy our way out! When we are caught in wrong, our first thought is 'How much?' rather than 'I am sorry.’ Paying the price or penalty seems much easier than owning up our iniquity! How much can you really pay!

“You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.”

Psalms 51:16-17 NIV

David knew that no amount of wealth could fix the mess he had fallen into! As king, admitting sin to Nathan was a hard pill to swallow! Sometimes our status corrupts us, thus standing in our way of breaking down and saying sorry!

When we sin, we can only lie to ourselves but before God, everything is visibly clear. Instead of hitting back and forth, God wants us to drop the defenses and break down. We cannot pay your way out; breakdown and live.

Prayer:

Lord many times we fall but never remorseful for our sin. Break our stoney hearts, bring us to our knees, and make us yours, in Jesus Name, Amen.

By Rev Joshua Ssali Ssalongo