Prayer Focus-Plea for Restoration

JOHN SHIRK-In the Year of Focus, we take a look at a prayer for restoration.

It’s found in Psalm 51:10 to 12.

David prayed “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.”

Sometimes, God’s people lose spiritual focus, and lose their moral direction. Such was the case with David, who committed adultery with Bathsheba and plotted her husband’s death. When he was confronted about his sin, David did not try to justify his actions. Rather, he humbly confessed them to God and asked Him for a cleansing.

Sin keeps us from experiencing the joy of sweet fellowship with God. Because He loves us so much, God convicts us of our sin, so that we might confess it, uproot it, and be set free from its control. Confession is key to restoration of our joy in the Lord.

A prayer for Restoration is worth examining for a faith-focused life.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com