220821 - Psalm 51 - Maki Miço
About this Episode
The path to forgiveness and restoration. After being confronted by Nathan the prophet for stealing someone else’s wife and killing her husband and covering David repents. As a skilful songwriter he distils his experience of turning back to God and depending on his unfailing love, great compassion and full of mercy and justice. He is not saying sorry so that he saves his career but He prays that God would forgive, change, not abandon, give back the joy and use him. If you sense you are stuck, distant or stagnant come to God, get on track of the path of forgiveness and restoration.
God is able, willing and forgiving!
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