My dear children, I’m writing this to you so that you will not sin. But suppose someone does sin. Then we have a friend who speaks to the Father for us. He is Jesus Christ, the Blameless One. ~ 1 John 2:1b (NIRV)
Gracious Heavenly Father, it seems that we've never been able to remove the sin from our lives on our own. We need a faithful friend to help us deal with this issue. This is why we look to Jesus. Moses was a good friend for his people but Jesus is a perfect friend for all people. He keeps us -- me -- connected to you. He keeps the relationship going even when I fail. I am so grateful to you for the gift of such a friend. You are incredibly generous. Might the awareness of your graciousness continue to transform my life today so that sin has less of a place in my life. Might your grace take over and totally fill me. Amen.