Mid Afternoon Meditation 4-29-17

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Purify me from my sins,[c] and I will be clean;
    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Oh, give me back my joy again;
    you have broken me—
    now let me rejoice.
9 Don’t keep looking at my sins.
    Remove the stain of my guilt.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God.
    Renew a loyal spirit within me.
11 Do not banish me from your presence,
    and don’t take your Holy Spirit[d] from me. Psalm 51:7-11

Does God break people? Why do you think that?

Morning Direction From Scripture 4-29-17

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Purify me from my sins,[c] and I will be clean;
    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Oh, give me back my joy again;
    you have broken me—
    now let me rejoice.
9 Don’t keep looking at my sins.
    Remove the stain of my guilt.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God.
    Renew a loyal spirit within me.
11 Do not banish me from your presence,
    and don’t take your Holy Spirit[d] from me. Psalm 51:7-11

What is the method the author of this Psalm is using to restore his joy? How is that different from how most people do it? Which do you think is more effective?

Evening Meditation 4-28-17

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Purify me from my sins,[c] and I will be clean;
    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Oh, give me back my joy again;
    you have broken me—
    now let me rejoice.
9 Don’t keep looking at my sins.
    Remove the stain of my guilt.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God.
    Renew a loyal spirit within me.
11 Do not banish me from your presence,
    and don’t take your Holy Spirit[d] from me. Psalm 51:7-11

What is the source of joy?

Mid Afternoon Meditation 4-28-17

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Purify me from my sins,[c] and I will be clean;
    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Oh, give me back my joy again;
    you have broken me—
    now let me rejoice.
9 Don’t keep looking at my sins.
    Remove the stain of my guilt.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God.
    Renew a loyal spirit within me.
11 Do not banish me from your presence,
    and don’t take your Holy Spirit[d] from me. Psalm 51:7-11

Which image speaks more to you about being made sinless “being washed” or “being whiter than snow”? Why?

Morning Direction From Scripture 4-28-17

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Purify me from my sins,[c] and I will be clean;
    wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Oh, give me back my joy again;
    you have broken me—
    now let me rejoice.
9 Don’t keep looking at my sins.
    Remove the stain of my guilt.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God.
    Renew a loyal spirit within me.
11 Do not banish me from your presence,
    and don’t take your Holy Spirit[d] from me. Psalm 51:7-11

What is spiritual purity and cleanness?

WPC: Wanderlust

“Wandering flushes a glory that fades with arrival.”
― J.A. Baker, The Peregrine: The Hill of Summer Diaries: The Complete Works of J. A. Baker

“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“You must give everything to make your life as beautiful as the dreams that dance in your imagination.”
― Roman Payne

 This post is written in response to the Daily Posts Weekly Photo Challenge: Wanderlust