Look to be Right

“¹⁰Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” – Psalm 51:10 (ESV)

As I was studying and reviewing this morning I found that here the word “right” is referencing the ability to be steadfast or firm or constant. It is a great reminder in this passage to look to God and His steadfast love to gain steadfastness for ourselves.

I want to be clear in my words as to not confuse our common thoughts and ideas related to being right. Normally when I think of being right, I think of being correct, and that is not at all what is being conveyed here. Having a “right spirit” is about alignment with God. I look and will strive to be right in line with God each day. I know that He and I will clash and not get along from time to time, however isn’t that the way it is with strong relationships. We are not always on the same page as each other, but the love we have for one another is more important than being correct in thought and speech. In our relationship with God, we have to lean on Him to love us and we do the same back and as such He will have the opportunity to lift us up and renew in us a steadfast, firm, and constant spirit.

I choose to look to be “right” with God. And when I do, He will be “right” with me.

When you are out there, what is your view of “right”? Are you looking at the relationship with God and others as opposed to just being correct? What if you were to rely on God to renew your spirit to “right”, how much better off might you be?