Pure Hearted

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.”

~ the prayer of David in Psalm 51:10 ~

What shames, my heart?

Say not that smog shall forever be the air you breathe;

Pray Holy Spirit’s gale-wind breath upon you once again.

What ails, my heart?

Recite not all your troubled ills in hopelessness of soul;

Forget not all His benefits for they are daily.

What shadows, my heart?

Believe not that sorrow and mourning shall never flee away;

Surely the light of dawn chases the dark of night.

 What tempts, my heart?

Resistance is not futile when you are guarded;

See the enemy flee at the sight of God’s gleaming armor.

What soils, my heart?

Not for naught did His blood spill its cleansing power;

Settle the matter with the Lord your God: see red like scarlet become white as snow.

Take heart, my heart!

The One who first created you remains Creator still.

Creating again where what once was, now is not;

Renewing what remains, from feebleness to strength.

Pure hearted, my heart!

Washed by Love, now transparent, clean and clear;

You shall see God.

Scripture references: Acts 2:2; Psa. 103:2; Isa. 51:11; I Cor. 10:13; Ecc. 4:12; Prov. 4:23; Eph. 6:13; James 4:7; Isa. 1:18; Matt. 5:8

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