Verses God's Job My Job | | I Pet 2:11 | | Abstaining from sin is Heb 4:12 | | my job! James 1:27 | | James 4:7-8 | | | | Matt 7:7 | | Seeking God is my job! Jer 29:13 | | Like any relationship, | | this is a two way street. | | Psalm 51:1,2 | Mercy, unfailing love, | | compassion, blot out my | | sins, cleanse me, wash | | away my sins. | | (1 John 1:5-7) | | | Psalm 51:3 | | Know my sin, keep it | | before me. (Luke 18:9-14) | | Psalm 51:4 | | Know whom I have sinned | | against. | | Psalm 51:5 | | "When have I not been | | this way?" To recognize | | the sinful condition of | | my heart. (John 8:34) | | Psalm 51:6,7 | Teach me truth & wisdom | To humbly learn and | in the "in most places" | apply what God teaches. | of my heart. | | | Psalm 51:9 | Blot out my sins, forgive | If God has forgiven us, | me, see me as if my sin | then we have no business | isn't there. | not forgiving ourselves. | | Psalm 51:10 | Create in me a pure heart,| To recognize and admit | give me a persevering | our powerlessness to sin. | spirit. We can not be | (John 8:34) | pure by our own power, | | only by His power, its | | His job! | | | Psalm 51:11 | Keep me in your presense. | Ask God (Luke 11:13) | | Psalm 51:8 & 12 | God's job is to give me | Ask God to restore joy. | joy. He gives us even | Ask for willingness to | the willingness to fight | fight sin. | sin. | | | Psalm 51:13 | | Then, AFTER God does | | His job with us, we will | | teach others about a | | relationship with Him. | | Psalm 51:16-17 | | God desires a humble | | heart that will submit | | fully to His guidance | | and Lordship. | | Heb 10:14 | Are we perfect? YES! | | because of His sacrifice. | | Are we Holy? No, but He | | is transforming us day | | by day (2 Cor 3:18) | | | Close with prayer.