"Come Out Of Hiding" | Psalm 51 | Matt Carlson

Almost all of us are carrying something we've worked very hard to keep in the dark. The Friday night. The addiction. The version of you nobody on Sunday gets to see.Psalm 51 is David's song from the floor, written after his affair with Bathsheba blew his whole life apart. It's raw, it's honest, and most of us have prayed some version of it. But here's what Matt unpacks in this message: David was reaching across a thousand years for what Jesus has already handed you. A clean heart. A washing that holds. A Spirit who won't leave. He was begging for what you're already living inside of.If you've ever thought God can't use someone like me, or my past disqualifies me, this one is for you. You don't have to clean yourself up before you come. Come wrecked and messy and realize that the cross of Jesus did all the cleansing and renewal you need.Come out of hiding.Discussion Questions:1. What's something you've been hiding (from God, from yourself, from people who love you)? What has the energy of keeping it hidden cost you?2. David was reaching for a clean heart, a Spirit who stays, and a sacrifice that finishes the work. He was reaching across a thousand years for what we've been handed in Christ. Which of those three do you most need to stop praying for and start living from?3. Take a moment of quiet. What is the Holy Spirit putting His finger on as you sit with this Psalm? Not "what should I do" but "what is true of me that I've been missing"?4. What would it look like this week to live from your new identity in Christ instead of for an acceptance you're trying to earn? Where specifically does this need to land: work, school, marriage, parenting, your own head when you're alone?+ + + + +Hey, while you're here, please help Generation by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL 🔔 (on mobile devices, also click 'ALL'). Then you'll be the first to know when our latest messages and content goes live!As always, you can find more from us at https://www.gotogeneration.comAnd get the latest from Generation in your inbox with the Midweek Musing, our free weekly email: https://subscribepage.io/UOAh3oFollow us on Social!▶ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/southochurch▶ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/generationchurchsoutho/