Psalms 51:1-17 (KJV) Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. These quotes are by Ellen White Quote (1) Christ Object Lesson Pages 205,206 Come to Christ first cleansing Do mot listen to the enemy's suggestion to stay away from Christ until you have made yourself better; until you are good enough to come to God. If you wait until the you will never come. When Satan pointed to your filthy garments, repeat the promise of Jesus, "him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out"(John 6:37). Tell the enemy that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all sin. Make the prayer if David your own. Quote(2) Steps to Christ Page 35 Earnestly seek a clean heart Many accept an intellectual religion a form of godliness when the heart is not cleansers. Let it be your prayer,"create in me a new heart O God; and renew a right [steadfast] spirit within me" ( Psalms 51:10). Deal truely with your own soul. Be as earnest as persistent, as if your mortal life were at stake. This is a matter to be setteld between God and your own soul setteld of eterinty. And supposed hope and nothing more, wil ptove your ruin Quote (3) Desire of Ages Page 280 Contrite and emptied of self Man must be emptied off self before he can be in the fullest sence, a believer in Jesus. When self is renounced then the Lord can make a new creature. New bottles can contain the new wine. The love of Christ will animate the beloved with new life. In him who looks unto the new Author and finisher of our faith the character of Christ wi be manfiest.