Psalm 51 1 vs 5
This passage has often been used to indicate that motherhood is somehow evil and that people are born in a sinful state. It seems a shame that this beautiful passage is taken out of context.
A closer study of the whole Psalm reveals David is breaking his heart over his sinful state after realising he had committed adultery.
The problem here was that David was in depression and his opinion of himself was that he must have been sinful at birth, sinful even from the time of his conception.
Depression is one of the great burdens of our age, In this article I cannot speak of clinical depression but everyone has days when they feel they should not live or cannot face another day.
That is how David felt "The great hero of Israel", a man who seemed to have everything, was on his knees in despair. Perhaps you or someone you know is in a similar position.
Here are some guidelines from the Psalm to help cope with Depression
- Let the truth and wisdom of God be part of everyday living.
- Let God clean out the heartbreak and know you are clean.
- Let God create in you a clean heart and a steadfast spirit.
- Know that God saves absolutely.
- Praise God with everything you have.
- Know that God accepts your broken spirit, it is then that God can heal us.
When you are feeling that you cannot take any more, run to the Living God. It is when you feel that you cannot even get up from the floor because of your despair, that you can meet God as he is already there waiting for you.