Psalm 51:10-14 "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 I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you. Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness."
I had to read this a few times to grasp what David was saying. Bloodguilt most likely meant the death sentence his sins carried, so he is asking for God's mercy and forgiveness. This prayer also shows David asking God for something and then telling God how he will use God's gift to serve Him. Often times we find ourselves asking God for things to "help" us or to solve our problems according to our own logic and desires. Deep down we all know it is not our will, but God's that matters. I know in my life I have prayed for things and there have been times God has blessed me - unfortunately I allowed my greed to harden my heart and never thanked God properly or used my gift to serve Him. We must keep a proper mindset when God blesses us, after all it is more of a loan than a true gift - we can not take it with us and God can always take it back as easily as He gave it!
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