The posture of your heart

 

오늘의 묵상 (시51:1~7)

 

 

1. 오 하나님, 주의 한결같은 사랑으로 내게 자비를 베풀어 주소서. 나를 불쌍히 여겨 주셔서 내 모든 잘못을 없애 주소서.

 

2. 내 모든 죄악들을 다 씻으시고 내 모든 죄들을 깨끗하게 해 주소서.

 

3. 내가 저지른 잘못들을 알고 있으니, 내 죄가 항상 내 앞에 있습니다.

 

4. 내가 주께 죄를 지어 주께서 보시기에 악한 짓을 했습니다. 그러므로 주께서 내게 뭐라고 하셔도 주의 말씀이 옳으며 주께서 내리신 판단이 바릅니다.

 

5. 그렇습니다! 나는 태어날 때부터 죄투성이었습니다. 어머니가 나를 임신했을 때부터 나는 죄인이었습니다.

 

6. 주는 정말로 내 속에 진실이 있기를 바라십니다. 주는 내 마음속에 지혜를 가르치십니다.

 

7. 우슬초로 나를 씻겨 주소서. 그러면 내가 깨끗해질 것입니다. 나를 씻어 주소서. 그러면 내가 눈보다 더 하얗게 될 것입니다.

 

 

 

 

 

THE POSTURE OF YOUR HEART

 

 

Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight. (Ps. 51:4)

 

Oftentimes I take the Psalms for granted. The Bible is filled with so many stories and facts, it is easy to forget these were real people who faced the same joys and pains of life that we do today. But the psalms allow us to pause and look at what these men and women experienced on a deeper heart level. Psalm 51 gives us a glimpse of David at one of his lowest points.

 

David has just committed the sin that will haunt him the rest of his life. I can only imagine the depression he is experiencing. And so he sits down and pens Psalm 51. David starts by asking for mercy and cleansing. That may seem normal today, but remember, the sacrificial system was in effect during this time. David doesn't say he is bringing a sacrifice until the very last verse! David realizes it is the cleansing of the Lord that restores us, not the blood of an animal, so he bows his heart before God in reverence and humility, seeking true forgiveness.

 

We must stop trying to do things to earn favor with God. He is concerned with the posture of our heart and not merely our acts of service. Come to God humbly, seeking His forgiveness, not trying to earn it.

 

—Matt McCarrick

 

 

Seek God's forgiveness with your heart, not with your hands.