DIGGING DEEPER PSALM 51:5-9

As of March 31st, for those of us that have been tracking and memorizing the passages, I calculated that we have committed to memory 83 verses the first 3 months of this year!! 83 verses! Perhaps you missed a few here and there or perhaps you selected just one verse out of the passage to memorize. Let me say, FANTASTIC!!! Good job. Keep up the good work! Whether you have memorized 83, 53, 23 or 3, that is more than you would have memorized if you didn't even try. To those of you who haven't yet joined the journey with us, jump right in. It's never too late to start. You don't need to go back, just start right here with us this week.

It's work, I agree, but the benefits will be experienced for the rest of our lives. Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58

This week's meditation and memorization continues from last week in Psalm 51:5-9:
5Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being,
and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8Let me hear joy and gladness;
let the bones that you have broken rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins,
and blot out all my iniquities.

"Psalm 51 is one of seven poems called penitential psalms (6; 32; 38; 51; 102; 130; 143). To David's credit, he recognized how horrendous his sin against God was, blamed no one but himself, and begged for divine forgiveness." [The MacArthur Bible Commentary ~ John MacArthur, pg. 633]

UPCOMING EVENT
May is fast approaching and we will be hosting our 2nd annual Family Freedom Walk on Saturday, May 8th. You can help in two ways. 1. walk - call guest services to obtain a walk package, solicit sponsors and come to the walk. 2. (this is a fun one) Sponsor Victory Call for the walk. We are having a friendly competition between the 2 groups of devotional readers (Freedom Fighters and Victory Call). Our goal is to raise more funds for the Victory Call team than the men raise for the Freedom Fighter's team. If you would like to join the fun, simply go to this link on our website https://01.secure.elexio.com/donations.aspx?id=366346&websiteurl=http://www.americaskeswick.org&siteid=2184 fill out the information and indicate in the "DESIGNATION" area : Family Freedom Walk: Victory Call or if you prefer make your check out to America's KESWICK and put in the memo line: FFW/Victory Call and mail to : America's KESWICK 601 Route 530 Whiting, NJ 08759. ALL DONATIONS MUST ARRIVE NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, MAY 5TH in order to be counted for our TEAM. Come on ladies, we can do it!!!