SALVATION JOY!

Psalm 51:10-12 – Devotional

Psalm 51:10-12

“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right 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.”

Is it possible for a born again Christian to have such joy and happiness within that it oozes to the surface? The answer is a resounding, YES! Not only is it possible for we Christians to have joy within, it is vital. Without the sincere inner joy of soul there is hopelessness. In Proverbs 29:18 we read, “Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law.”

In today’s Scripture we read a prayer of David after being confronted by Nathan the prophet about his sin with Bathsheba. I read in David’s prayer a desire to return to the joy of his salvation which had disappeared when he had allowed sin to reign in his life.

It tells me that God’s gift of salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ, brings joy. We can call it–SALVATION JOY! It is that inexpressible lift of spirit in knowing that our sins have been forgiven and that we have been given the precious gift of eternal life.

Sin robs us of our joy and makes us miserable inside and outside. The way we can find that joy once again is to pray as David prayed, “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Do not cast me from Your presence or take Your Holy Spirit from me.”

As we sincerely pray that prayer, we can be assured that the Lord will hear and draw us close to His heart. The closer we come to God, the greater our joy. Let me close with an old hymn that contained these words, “It is joy unspeakable and full of glory, and the truth has never yet been told!” That’s the joy I want!

Here’s a modernized version of the old hymn by Russ Hansen.

Joy Unspeakable (lyrics by B. E. Warren, 1900, based on 1 Peter 1:8) – download mp3

1 Peter 1:8 (KJV), “Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not,
yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.”

Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today, trust Him completely, and be a blessing.

– – – Pastor Cecil

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