In our new Sunday School class, 'Sunday School  in the Sanctuary', we have been studying about people connected with King David who was the King of Judah and Israel for 40 years, from 1010 B.C. to 970 B.C. - King David was loved by most of the people and hated by some. Although he was a very successful king, he committed some terrible sins and when he was confronted by God's servant, Nathan, David confessed and then wrote a Psalm of Repentance, being Psalm 51. Since none of us are perfect, I believe we can benefit from reviewing ten of the nineteen verses of this special Psalm.

Psalm 51 (NIV) -and David said:

¹Have Mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. ²Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.  ³For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.  ⁴Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge. 
¹⁰Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.  ¹¹Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.  ¹²Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.  ¹³Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you. 
¹⁵O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. 
¹⁷The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. 

Jesus tells us that the message of repentance and forgiveness of sins should be presented to every nation. We, the believers at ACBC, can do this as the Family of God.