The power of reading Psalm 51 daily and my experiences
For past few years, I have been using Psalm 51 as an everyday deep cleansing soap for my spirit man.
Here is what I have experienced:
It has introduced in my spirit man “Fear of the Lord” which has protected me from wilful disobedience to the Holy Spirit. Often neglected, but “Fear of the Lord” is one of the seven spirits that are before the throne of God in Heaven. “Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. And He will delight in the fear of the LORD”. Isaiah 11:2-3.
It brought healing to my total being- spirit, mind and body. I got rid of bitterness, saw healing manifest in my body and some painful memories were totally wiped off my mind! Incredible, Praise Lord Jesus!
Perhaps this one thing has been the most significant one– The psalmist asks Lord Jesus to “teach me wisdom”. As I kept praying Psalm 51, my mindset patterns changed and it brought deliverance from a lot of unproductive desires (which were not necessarily unbiblical but were neither beneficial too).
☑️Testimony: Like this one time, when I went out to buy a pair of pants. I have this peculiar habit of calling the store before hand and inquiring if they have the product in my size and preferably one size up/ down depending upon the style and cut. So, when I learned that they had only one piece left in the stock in my preferred size, I rushed to the store. And as I was browsing around checking out other stuff, my eyes got hooked to this one “wow” dress. Well, it was beautiful, but of little use to me and it was an expensive limited collection designer outfit. And the store lady told me that they had received only a few pieces and this one was perhaps the last of all pieces. And it was my size! I tried out the dress. It looked fabulous. But still, I reasoned - pretty but pricy and a pointless purchase. I bought the pant and headed out. As hard as I tried to take my mind off the dress, it kept coming back to me. I stopped for coffee and there too, the dress was on the notice board of my mental eyes. Then, under my breath, I prayed, “Holy Spirit, get this pesky image off my mind”. I walked away, out of the mall and drove back home. In the evening, I prayed Psalm 51 couple times. I rebuked and over powered the irksome thought. After about two days, I was totally delivered. I have been able to say “No” to impulsive buying many more times since then.
Thank you Lord Jesus for Psalm 51.
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My dear sister in Christ Jesus, thank you for sharing to us, how good and great our God is. I am blessed and enriched by your writing. Can’t wait for the next write-ups. Love you.