Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...
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Renewed Spirits

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In Psalm 51, David prays to God, “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.”

This is a pattern for repentance. When you pray to God, of course you want forgiveness. You want Him to blot out your iniquities. But don’t stop there. You should also ask God to create in you a clean heart and to renew a right spirit within you. Don’t seek forgiveness because you want to continue in your sin. As someone who has died to sin in Christ, what you need is spiritual renewal. Remember the time when you had a right spirit.


Remember when you were full of the desire to love God and to obey Him. Ask Him to renew that, to trace over that faded writing on your heart so that it stands once again clear and legible: “Holy to the Lord.”

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