Month: March 2022

You are light, God, and there is no darkness in you whatsoever. Sadly, we confess that the same cannot be said of us. We have walked in the darkness, sinning against you in word, thought, and deed. Your word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path, but we have stumbled about because we loved our own paths. We have refused instruction—though you show us how to live in your Word and encouraged us to follow it through the godly people around us. Forgive us, and make us utterly committed to you. Give us perseverance in serving you. Enable each of us to pray, “Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end.” We pray this through the Savior in whom we have an eternal inheritance that will never perish, spoil, or fade, amen. (Based on Psalm 119:105-112 and 1 John 1 and 1 Peter 1)

Holy, Holy, Holy, God, we confess that, as Jesus charged, we have loved darkness rather than light. We are still tempted to love the wrong things, and the result is sin. Our adoration of lesser things means we have given little thought to you and to your Word. Change our affections so that we love you and your law. Give us faith that seeks greater understanding. Root out the pride of our hearts that says we do not need you. Where we find sin sweet, make it bitter to us. Send your Spirit to enable us to truly echo the Psalm in saying, “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.” We ask for forgiveness and transformation through the blood and righteousness of Jesus Christ, amen. (Based on Psalm 119:97-104 and John 3)