“Create in me a clean heart, O God.” – Psalms 51:10
Such a prayer implies a conviction of sin, a sense of pollution, a desire for holiness, a knowledge of weakness, grief for inconstancy, and the possession of true wisdom.
It is the prayer of every Christian; let it be our prayer this day; let us lift up our hearts and voices to our God, and cry, “Remove guilt and pollution, produce purity and peace in our hearts. Cleanse us by Thy word, the blood of Jesus, and the influence of the Holy Spirit.” Purity of heart can only be produced by God; it enters into the very essence of religion; we cannot be godly except we are holy.
If we love sin, if we can indulge in sin, or if a sense of having sinned does not pain us, and cause us to adopt this prayer, our religion is spurious, we are destitute of the power of godliness. No real Christian can live in sin. He is called to holiness. He is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Holiness is his element and health. His God says, “Be holy, for I am holy:” and he cries, “Create in me a clean heart, O God.”
Let us be holy in all manner of conversation, looking for and hasting to the coming of Jesus. ( James Smith, 1840)
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
