Psalm 38 - Penitential Psalms
LORD, do not forsake me; do not be far from me, my God. Come quickly to help me, my Lord and my Savior. - Psalm 38:21-22Penitential psalms express sorrow for sin. Basically the psalm expresses sorrow for sin and asks God for forgiveness. In this psalm, David describes the guilt that overwhelmed him as he dealt with sin.
David express how his sin has brought him so low and how he is feeling the disconnect with God because of his sin. In this last verses of this chapter, David ask God to see about him. He expresses that God is his Lord and Savior.
What is significant for us to understand is that no matter how our sins have effected us, we must be like David and turn to the only one that can heal our situation and our condition. That is God. David as God not to forsake him and not to leave him where he is, in his sin. The beauty is God will not leave us in our sinful condition if we ask him to help us.
What do you need God to forgive you of? Did you know that all you have to do is ask him and he will see about you. But the only way that can happen is if you do as David did and seek him as your Lord and savior.
Is God the head of your life? If not, make the decision today to release the control of your life into His capable hands.
Prayer: Lord, today help me to release the control of myself into your hands. I need you to help me. I need you to forgive me for the sins I have done against you. Lord, I need you to come quickly to rescue me from myself because you are my Lord and savior. Help me Jesus, amen.
