The People of Israel cried out to GOD for help: “We’ve sinned against you! We left our God and worshiped the Baal gods!”
LUKE 1:76-77 (CEB)
...for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way.
You will tell his people how to be saved
through the forgiveness of their sins.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God's gift of forgiveness opens the door to salvation.
DAILY FODDER
What stands in the way of receiving forgiveness?
PRAYER
Merciful God, salvation came as your Son arrived in our world. How come I can get so excited about his arrival but still be clueless about the magnitude of what he came to do? Open my eyes to the significance of forgiveness and how it impacts me. I'm eager to introduce the world to the salvation that came into the world with the arrival of Jesus. I'm looking for opportunities to talk about Jesus. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen
