Tuesday, January 23, 2024

FORGIVENESS

PSALM 25:11 (CEB)
Please, for the sake of your good name, LORD, forgive my sins, which are many!

MARK 2:5 (MSG)
Impressed by their bold belief, Jesus said to the paraplegic, “Son, I forgive your sins.”

SUMMARY SENTENCE
God majors in forgiveness.

DAILY FODDER
How heavy does sin weigh on you?

PRAYER
Gracious God, I'm thankful that forgiveness is a part of your nature. I confess that I don't think a lot about my sinfulness and that it doesn't weigh heavily on me. Help me to confess my failures without wallowing in them. I'm going to move forward because your grace is so evident. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
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.